رسوليmy messenger إذاwhen لمnot يغشهنvisits them رسولa messenger
رسولي إذا لم يغشهن رسول
صباًan east breeze وقبولand an east wind بلrather صباًlonging وقبولُand acceptance
صباً وقبول بل صباً وقبولُ
My messenger, when no messenger visits them,
My messenger, if a messenger does not cheat them
Is the east breeze and the east wind—nay, longing and acceptance.
Youth and acceptance, rather youth and acceptance
وقلبand a heart سوىother than قلبthe center of الكتيبةthe battalion باسلvaliant
وقلب سوى قلب الكتيبة باسل
وحدand an edge سوىother than حدthe edge of الحسامthe sword صقيلpolished
وحد سوى حد الحسام صقيل
And a heart other than the battalion’s center is valiant,
And a heart equal to the heart of the brave battalion
And an edge other than the sword’s edge is polished.
And a blade equal to the blade of the polished sword
وماand not حسنfine صبرpatience ماwhat ترينyou see ولاnor رضىcontentment
وما حسن صبر ما ترين ولا رضى
بنأيwith separation ولكنand yet المحبthe lover حمولlong-suffering
بنأي ولكن المحب حمول
And what you see is neither fine patience nor contentment
And the patience you see is not good, nor is consent
With separation—but the lover is long-suffering.
With remoteness, but the lover is obsessed
Sol 6.1