أغارُI am jealous منof نَسْمَةِthe breeze of الجَنوبِthe south
أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ
علىupon مُحيَّاكَyour face ياO حبيبيmy beloved
على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي
I am jealous of the southern breeze
I envy the southern breeze
upon your face, O my beloved.
Caressing your cheek, my beloved
وأحْسِدُand I envy الشمسَthe sun فيin ضُحاهاits morning radiance
وأحْسِدُ الشمسَ في ضُحاها
وأحْسِدُand I envy الشَمسَthe sun فيat الغروبِsunset
وأحْسِدُ الشَمسَ في الغروبِ
And I envy the sun in its morning radiance,
And I envy the sun at dawn
and I envy the sun at sunset.
And the sun again at sunset
وأغْبِطُand I envy الطَيْرَthe birds حينَwhen يَشْدوthey sing
وأغْبِطُ الطَيْرَ حينَ يَشْدو
علىon ذُرىthe tips of فَرْعِهِtheir bough الرَطيبِtender
على ذُرى فَرْعِهِ الرَطيبِ
And I envy the birds when they sing
And I admire the bird when it sings
on the tips of their tender bough.
On the blossoming branch's tip
فقدfor perhaps تَرىyou see فيهِماin both of them جمالاًa beauty
فقد تَرى فيهِما جمالاً
يَروقdelights عَينَيْكَyour eyes ياO حبيبيmy beloved
يَروق عَينَيْكَ يا حبيبي
For you may see in them both a beauty
For in them you may see beauty
that delights your eyes, O my beloved.
Delighting your eyes, my beloved
ياoh لَيْتَنيwould that I were مَنْظَرٌa sight بديعwondrous
يا لَيْتَني مَنْظَرٌ بديع
تُطيلُyou prolong ليfor me نَظْرَةَthe gaze of الرَقيبِthe watcher
تُطيلُ لي نَظْرَةَ الرَقيبِ
Oh, would that I were a wondrous sight,
Oh would that I were a lovely view
on which you would linger with a watcher's gaze.
That you gaze on for long, my love
وليتَنيand would that I were طائرٌa bird شَهيٌdelightful
وليتَني طائرٌ شَهيٌ
أشْدوI sing بأنغامِwith the melodies of عَنْدَليبِa nightingale
أشْدو بأنغامِ عَنْدَليبِ
And would that I were a delightful bird,
Would that I were a tuneful bird
singing the melodies of a nightingale.
Singing melodies so plaintive
أظَلُI keep أَسْقيكَI give you drink مِنْfrom غِنائيmy song
أظَلُ أَسْقيكَ مِنْ غِنائي
سُلافَةَthe choicest wine of الروحِthe soul والقلوبِand the hearts
سُلافَةَ الروحِ والقلوبِ
I would keep pouring for you, from my song,
I would give you to drink from my song
the choicest wine of the soul and hearts.
The smoothness of soul and heart’s core
وَذاكَand that أنيbecause I أراكَI see you تَرنوyou gaze
وَذاكَ أني أراكَ تَرنو
لِبَهْجَةِat the splendor of الشمسthe sun فيat الغُروبِsunset
لِبَهْجَةِ الشمس في الغُروبِ
And that is because I see you gazing
For I see you incline
at the sun's splendor at sunset,
To the sun’s joy at sunset
وتَعْشَقُand you adore الطَيرَthe birds حينَwhen يَشْدوthey sing
وتَعْشَقُ الطَيرَ حينَ يَشْدو
علىon ذُرىthe tips of فَرْعِهِtheir bough الرَطيبِtender
على ذُرى فَرْعِهِ الرَطيبِ
and you adore the birds when they sing
And love the bird when it sings
on the tips of their tender bough;
On the blossoming branch's tip
وأَننيand because I مِنْbecause of هُيامَthe ardor of قلبيmy heart
وأَنني مِنْ هُيامَ قلبي
وشِدةَand the intensity of الوجْدِlonging واللهيبِand the flame
وشِدةَ الوجْدِ واللهيبِ
and because, out of my heart's ardor
And that I, from my heart’s passion
and the intensity of longing and flame,
And intensity of love and flame
أغارُI am jealous منof نَسْمَةِthe breeze of الجَنوبِthe south
أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ
علىupon مُحيَّاكَyour face ياO حبيبيmy beloved.
على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي.
I am jealous of the southern breeze
I envy the southern breeze
upon your face, O my beloved.
Caressing your cheek, my beloved
أغارُI am jealous منof نَسْمَةِthe breeze of الجَنوبِthe south
أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ
علىupon مُحيَّاكَyour face ياO حبيبيmy beloved
على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي
I am jealous of the southern breeze
I envy the southern breeze,
upon your face, O my beloved.
Caressing your cheek, my beloved,
وأَحْسِدُand I envy الزَهْرthe flowers حينَwhen يَهفوthey sway
وأَحْسِدُ الزَهْر حينَ يَهفو
علىon شَفاthe brink of جَدْوَلٍa brook لَعوبِplayful
على شَفا جَدْوَلٍ لَعوبِ
And I envy the flowers when they sway
And I envy the flower as it sways
on the brink of a playful brook.
On the bank of a playful brook,
وأغْبِطand I envy النَهرَthe river حينَwhen يَجريit flows
وأغْبِط النَهرَ حينَ يَجري
علىover بِساطِthe carpet of الجنىfruit الخَصيبِfertile
على بِساطِ الجنى الخَصيبِ
And I envy the river as it flows
And I admire the river as it flows
over the fertile carpet of fruit.
Over the fertile meadow’s carpet,
فَقَدْfor perhaps تَرىyou see فيهِماin both of them جَمالاًa beauty
فَقَدْ تَرى فيهِما جَمالاً
يَروقُdelights عَينَيْكَyour eyes ياO حبيبيmy beloved
يَروقُ عَينَيْكَ يا حبيبي
For you may see in them both a beauty
For in them you may see beauty,
that delights your eyes, O my beloved.
Delighting your eyes, my beloved.
ياoh لَيتَنيwould that I were زَهْرَةٌa flower تَساقَتْdrank together
يا لَيتَني زَهْرَةٌ تَساقَتْ
معwith النَدىthe dew قُبْلَةthe kiss of الحبيبِthe beloved
مع النَدى قُبْلَة الحبيبِ
Oh, would that I were a flower that drank
Oh would that I were a flower carried
with the dew the beloved's kiss.
With the dew to my beloved's kiss!
ولَيتَنيand would that I were جَدوَلٌa brook تَهادىِglided gently
ولَيتَني جَدوَلٌ تَهادىِ
ماemphatic particle بَيْنَbetween زَهْرٍflowers وبينَand between طيبِfragrance
ما بَيْنَ زَهْرٍ وبينَ طيبِ
And would that I were a brook that glided gently
Would that I were a brook meandering
between flowers and fragrance.
Between blossoms and sweet perfume!
وذاكَand that أنيbecause I أَراكَI see you تَرنوyou gaze
وذاكَ أني أَراكَ تَرنو
للزَهرِat the flowers فيon غُصنِهِtheir branch الرَطيبِtender
للزَهرِ في غُصنِهِ الرَطيبِ
And that is because I see you gazing
For I see you incline
at the flowers on their tender branch,
To the flower on its fragrant branch,
وتَعْشَقُand you adore النَهْرَthe river حينَwhen يَجْريit flows
وتَعْشَقُ النَهْرَ حينَ يَجْري
مُرَجِعَechoing اللحْنِthe melody والضُروبِand the rhythms
مُرَجِعَ اللحْنِ والضُروبِ
and you adore the river as it flows,
And love the river as it flows
echoing the melody and rhythms;
Rhythmically rippling on its course,
وأَنَنيand because I مِنْbecause of هُيامِthe ardor of قَلبيmy heart
وأَنَني مِنْ هُيامِ قَلبي
وَشِدَةِand the intensity of الوَجْدِlonging واللهيبِand the flame
وَشِدَةِ الوَجْدِ واللهيبِ
and because, out of my heart's ardor
And that I, from my heart’s passion
and the intensity of longing and flame,
And intensity of love and flame,
أغارُI am jealous منof نَسْمَةِthe breeze of الجَنوبِthe south
أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ
علىupon مُحيَّاكَyour face ياO حبيبيmy beloved
على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي
I am jealous of the southern breeze
I envy the southern breeze
upon your face, O my beloved.
Caressing your cheek, my beloved.
ياoh لَيتَناwould that we were طائرانِtwo birds نَلهوwe play
يا لَيتَنا طائرانِ نَلهو
بالرَوْضِin the garden فيamid سَرْحِهِits trees الخَصيبِlush
بالرَوْضِ في سَرْحِهِ الخَصيبِ
Oh, would that we were two birds at play
Oh would that we were two birds playing
in the garden, amid its lush trees.
In the verdant meadow's freedom!
ولَيتناand would that we were زَهْرَتانِtwo flowers نَهفوwe sway
ولَيتنا زَهْرَتانِ نَهفو
علىon شَفاthe brink of جَدْوَلٍa brook لَعوبِplayful
على شَفا جَدْوَلٍ لَعوبِ
And would that we were two flowers, swaying
Would that we were two flowers swaying
on the brink of a playful brook.
On the bank of a playful brook!
تُميلُنيbends me نَحْوَكَtoward you الخُزامىthe lavender
تُميلُني نَحْوَكَ الخُزامى
إِذاwhen سَرَتْit wafted ساعَةَat the hour of المَغيبِsunset
إِذا سَرَتْ ساعَةَ المَغيبِ
The lavender would bend me toward you
The chamomile would bend me toward you
when it wafted at the hour of sunset.
When evening's hour draws nigh,
فإننيfor indeed I مِنْbecause of هُيامَthe ardor of قلبيmy heart
فإنني مِنْ هُيامَ قلبي
وشِدةَand the intensity of الوجْدِlonging واللهيبِand the flame
وشِدةَ الوجْدِ واللهيبِ
For indeed, out of my heart's ardor
For I, from my heart’s passion
and the intensity of longing and flame,
And intensity of love and flame,
أغارُI am jealous منof نَسْمَةِthe breeze of الجَنوبِthe south
أغارُ من نَسْمَةِ الجَنوبِ
علىupon مُحيَّاكَyour face ياO حبيبيmy beloved
على مُحيَّاكَ يا حبيبي
I am jealous of the southern breeze
I envy the southern breeze
upon your face, O my beloved.
Caressing your cheek, my beloved.
Sol 6.1