ياAh! أنعمَmay make pleasant اللهُGod المساءَthe evening وغِبَّذاand after this
يا أنعمَ اللهُ المساءَ وغِبَّذا
ينهىdeclares المحبthe lover المخلصthe sincere one المُتَعَطِّشُthe thirsting one
ينهى المحب المخلص المُتَعَطِّشُ
Ah, may God make the evening pleasant; and after this,
O the most beautiful evening God has granted and adorned
The sincere, thirsting lover declares:
The sincere lover is forbidden to yearn
إِنّاindeed we علىupon عَهْدِpledge المَخالَصَةِsincere friendship التيwhich
إِنّا على عَهْدِ المَخالَصَةِ التي
ظَلّتْhave continued مشَارِبُهاits springs ترُوقُdelight وتُنْعِشُand refresh
ظَلّتْ مشَارِبُها ترُوقُ وتُنْعِشُ
Indeed, we abide by the pledge of sincere friendship, whose
We are still faithful to the covenant of sincerity
Springs have continued to delight and refresh.
Whose springs continue to please and refresh
هذاthis وليand I have فيماamong what أودّI long for لُبَانَةٌa cherished wish
هذا ولي فيما أودّ لُبَانَةٌ
أضحىhas begun بهاfor its sake قلمُthe pen الودادِaffection يُرَقِّشُwrites in flourishes
أضحى بها قلمُ الودادِ يُرَقِّشُ
That said, I have a wish among the things I long for,
Meanwhile my intimate friend does as he wishes
For which the pen of affection has begun to write in flourishes.
As the pen of affection etches away
Sol 6.1