An original girl as old as destiny itself
With her I transcended human hearts.
As I gaze at her my sight goes higher, and I glorify her maker for what did he put in a picture.
And here you is a piece of marble that soaked the jasmine scent up till it blossomed
Jury(1), basil, musk and ambergris (2)
wafted across a verdant monument
Topped off with a crescent and was made more beautiful with an adhan that calls cherishing the name of the creator
Adding to the delight of the church bells ringing, a call to a prayer in which the soul is purified
And incense starts emanating in areas, in which every stoned heart becomes sweet and tender
Damascus you're my daughter and my mother
You've nurtured my youth in your lap, so will I grow old on your land ?
So what should I do to gain your blessings?
ِAfter having sown my youth in you and it grew promising.
And who would trill and raise up the calling for
the thrill of a heart which was fermented with a wound
So what should I do to gain your blessings?
ِAfter having sown my youth in you and it grew promising.
Damascus you're my daughter and my mother
You've nurtured my youth in your lap, so will I grow old on your land ?
And the promise of my lifetime is a wish that my grave
like my wedding dress, would be adorned with your Jasmine.
Cha'am (Damascus) Cha'am (Damascus)
1.Jury is the common name of the Damascus Rose which has a heavy sweet scent.
2.These are the names of the scents which are considered as the purest sweetness.
edited from original translation by Syr