أنسيمO Nasim هلquestion marker للصلحfor reconciliation عندكwith you موضعroom
أنسيم هل للصلح عندك موضع
فيزورso it may visit طيفa phantom أوor تهبmay blow نسيمُa breeze
فيزور طيف أو تهب نسيمُ
O Nasīm, has reconciliation any place to pitch its tent with you,
O Nasim, have you room for reconciliation,
so that a phantom might visit—or you might waft this way, Nasīm?
So that a phantom may visit or a breeze may blow?
والشيبand gray hair دونكbarring the way to you وهوand it is موتdeath مضمرconcealed
والشيب دونك وهو موت مضمر
والهجرand estrangement وهوand it is تفرقparting مكتومkept secret
والهجر وهو تفرق مكتوم
Gray hair stands between us—it is death concealed—
And gray hair bars the way to you—a concealed death—
and estrangement—it is a separation kept secret.
And estrangement—a parting kept secret.
بينيbetween me وبينand between الراحthe wine مثلlike حبابهاits bubbles
بيني وبين الراح مثل حبابها
دمعtears علىupon وجناتهاits cheeks منظومstrung together
دمع على وجناتها منظوم
Between me and the wine—like her bubbles—are
Between me and the wine, like its bubbles,
tears strung like beads upon her cheeks.
Are tears strung upon its cheeks.
Sol 6.1