زمان المصيف ووقت الشتا

زمان المصيف ووقت الشتا

فتاة الحمى تنجلي والفتى

فتاة الحمى تنجلي والفتى

In the season of summer and the time of winter,

The summer's time and winter's hour

The maiden of the sanctuary appears, and so does the youth.

The fevered girl grows clear and the lad

وهذا الحبيب لنا قد أتى

وهذا الحبيب لنا قد أتى

إلامَ يا قلب وحتى متى

إلامَ يا قلب وحتى متى

And this beloved has indeed come to us.

And this lover to us has come

How long, O heart—and until when?

Why, O heart, and until when

يكفيك من أمرك ما قد جرى

يكفيك من أمرك ما قد جرى

لقد وقف الكل إلا أنا

لقد وقف الكل إلا أنا

What has already happened in your affair is enough for you.

Will what has happened suffice you

Indeed, all have halted except me.

All have stopped except I

فسيري هو القصد وهو المنى

فسيري هو القصد وهو المنى

ويا صب مهلاً ملأت الإنا

ويا صب مهلاً ملأت الإنا

For my journeying is the goal, and it is what is desired.

So walk is the aim and it's the attainment

And, O lovesick one, slow down—you have filled the vessel.

And O morning dew, you've filled the vessels

وأنتِ يا نوقُ براك الونا

وأنتِ يا نوقُ براك الونا

وخالف الأجفان طيب الكرى

وخالف الأجفان طيب الكرى

And you, O she-camels, weariness has worn you down.

And you, O gazelle, bless the meadows

And the sweetness of slumber has forsaken the eyelids.

And the eyelids have wronged the goodness of the meadows

لمن لام في الحب طرفٌ عمي

لمن لام في الحب طرفٌ عمي

ونفس المحب به ترتمي

ونفس المحب به ترتمي

The eye of whoever censures love has gone blind.

To the critic in love a blind side

And the lover's soul flings itself into it.

And the lover's soul by it is flung

كَمِ الكدُّ حادي المطايا كمِ

كَمِ الكدُّ حادي المطايا كمِ

فخفف السير ولا تسأم

فخفف السير ولا تسأم

How much toil, O driver of the mounts—how much!

How much toil, goading the steeds! How much!

So ease the pace, and do not grow weary.

So lighten the pace and do not grow weary

لا بد أن يحمد هذا السرى

لا بد أن يحمد هذا السرى

This night journey is sure to be praised.

This journey must be praised