لناfor us ليالnights مضتpassed فياand oh لهاfor them منof ليالnights
لنا ليال مضت فيا لها من ليال
أيامdays كناwe used to نسامرconverse by night ربّmany a عوهجlong-necked doe غزالgazelle
أيام كنا نسامر ربّ عوهج غزال
We had nights now gone—ah, what nights they were!
We had nights that have passed—oh, what nights they were!
In days when we passed the evening in converse with many a lithe, long-necked gazelle,
Days when we conversed by night with many a long-necked gazelle,
ونطعمand we tasted الشهدthe honey منfrom ريقsaliva الثناياthe front teeth الزلالclear
ونطعم الشهد من ريق الثنايا الزلال
مهفهفslender القدّthe figure باهيradiant الخدّthe cheek ساجيlanguid النجالthe wide eyes
مهفهف القدّ باهي الخدّ ساجي النجال
and tasted honey from the limpid nectar between his teeth:
And tasted honey from the clear moisture of those front teeth.
slender of form, radiant of cheek, with languid, wide eyes.
Slender of figure, radiant of cheek, with languid, wide eyes.
ياO فائقsurpassing الغيدthe graceful beauties بلrather ياO يوسفيJoseph-like الجمالbeauty
يا فائق الغيد بل يا يوسفي الجمال
لكyours are تسعةnine أقسامshares فيin زينهhis beauty وزادكand has enhanced you كمالperfection
لك تسعة أقسام في زينه وزادك كمال
O you who outshine the graceful beauties—nay, Joseph-like in beauty!
O you who surpass the graceful beauties—nay, O Joseph-like in beauty!
Nine shares of his beauty are yours, and perfection was added to you.
Nine shares of his beauty are yours, and perfection has enhanced you.
قدindeed طالhas lasted long بعدهhis absence وحاليand my state قطever ماnot قطever حالchanged
قد طال بعده وحالي قط ما قط حال
لوif حلsettled شوقيmy longing اليهمfor them فوقupon شمlofty الجبالthe mountains
لو حل شوقي اليهم فوق شم الجبال
His absence has dragged on; never—ever—was there a plight like mine.
His absence has lasted long, and my state has never, ever changed.
Were my longing for them to alight upon the lofty mountains,
If my longing for them settled upon the lofty mountains,
لدكدكتthey would be shattered ثمthen صارتwould become بالتجافيthrough estrangement رمالsand
لدكدكت ثم صارت بالتجافي رمال
إنindeed الملاحthe lovely ones الغوانيthe beautiful women فتنةa temptation للرّجالto men
إن الملاح الغواني فتنة للرّجال
they would be crushed, then, through estrangement, turn to sand.
They would be shattered, then turn to sand through estrangement.
Truly, lovely and alluring women are a temptation to men.
Indeed, lovely, alluring women are a temptation to men.
Sol 6.1