1. أَيَا رَوضَةَ الوَضَّاحِ يا خَيرَ رَوضَةٍ

    لأَِهلِكِ لَو جَادُوا عَلَينا بمَنزِلِ

    O garden of al-Waddah, O finest garden

    Belonging to your people—if only they would grant us lodging!

  2. رَهِينُكِ وَضَّاحٌ ذَهَبتِ بِعَقلِهِ

    فَإِن شِئتِ فَأَحييهِ وَإِن شِئتِ فَاقتُلِي

    Waddah is your captive; you have taken away his reason.

    So if you wish, give him life; and if you wish, kill him.

  3. وَتُوقِدُ حِيناً بِاليَلَنجُوجِ نَارَها

    وَتُوقِدُ أَحيَاناً بِمِسكِ وَمَندَلِ

    And at times she kindles her fire with aloeswood,

    And sometimes she kindles it with musk and sandalwood.