عندَناwe have نبتُgrowth ربيعِof spring
عندَنا نبتُ ربيعِ
ناجَتِit whispered to العقلَreason فأصْغىso it listened
ناجَتِ العقلَ فأصْغى
We have spring's growth;
We have a springtime bloom
it whispered to reason, and reason listened.
That enchants the mind and captivates
وألاحَand revealed الوردُthe rose منهاfrom it
وألاحَ الوردُ منها
وجنةًa cheek والآسُand the myrtle صِدْغاa sidelock
وجنةً والآسُ صِدْغا
And from it the rose revealed
The roses blossom forth
a cheek, and the myrtle a sidelock.
And paradise with lilies is arrayed
حكمَتْit decreed أنْthat ليسnot يَبْقىremains
حكمَتْ أنْ ليس يَبْقى
يومُناour day فيin اللهوِpleasure مُلْغىneglected
يومُنا في اللهوِ مُلْغى
It decreed that it must not remain—
She decreed our days
our day—unused for pleasure.
Shall not in frivolity be spent
فابتكِرْهاso drink it early خَنْدَريساًaged wine
فابتكِرْها خَنْدَريساً
تَصبِغُit stains الراحةَthe palm صِبْغاa thorough staining
تَصبِغُ الراحةَ صِبْغا
So drink it early—an aged wine
So savor them like plump quince
that thoroughly stains the palm.
That dyes tranquility with hue
والذيand whoever يبغيseeks بديلاًa substitute
والذي يبغي بديلاً
هوhe واهيslack السُّرْمِof the anus بِغّاa passive sodomite
هو واهي السُّرْمِ بِغّا
And whoever seeks a substitute
And he who seeks an alternative
is slack of anus—a passive sodomite.
Is a fleeting phantom's fancied quest
Sol 6.1