بسبعِ وسائدَ مَحْشُوَّةٍ بالسحابِ الخفيفِ اُنتظرها

With womanly incense filling the place, wait for her

بنار البَخُور النسائيِّ ملءَ المكانِ اُنتظرها

With manly sandalwood scent about the backs of horses, wait for her

برائحة الصَنْدَلِ الذَكَريَّةِ حول ظُهُور الخيولِ اُنتظرها ,

And don't lose patience, if she comes late, wait for her

ولا تتعجَّلْ , فإن أقبلَتْ بعد موعدها فانتظرها,

And if she comes too early, wait for her

وإن أقبلتْ قبل موعدها فانتظرها ,

Don't scare the birds sat on her braids, and wait for her

ولا تُجْفِل الطيرَ فوق جدائلها وانتظرها ,

So she can sit comfortably, like a garden in its beauty's pinnacle, and wait for her

لتجلس مرتاحةً كالحديقة في أَوْج زِينَتها وانتظرها ,

So she can breathe in this air, stranger to her heart, and wait for her

لكي تتنفَّسَ هذا الهواء الغريبَ على قلبها وانتظرها ,

Palestinians harvesting olives in Gaza, Palestine

Hyacinth — symbol of sincerity, sorrow, and renewal. In mythology, it represented tragic love and remembrance but today represents emotional healing.

Happy CharshanbeSoori!