إذاif لمnot نطبwe are merry فيin ذاthis الزمانseason وطيبهand its sweetness
إذا لم نطب في ذا الزمان وطيبه
فليسthen there is no لناfor us فيin الطيِّباتgood things نصيبُshare
فليس لنا في الطيِّبات نصيبُ
If we take no delight in this age and its sweetness,
If we are not merry in this season and its sweetness,
then we have no share in the good things—
Then we have no share in good things,
علىdespite حُسنthe beauty of أيامthe days of الربيعspring وطيبهاand their sweetness
على حُسن أيام الربيع وطيبها
وقدand indeed تحسنgrows beautiful الدنياthe world بهthrough it وتطيبُand grows sweet
وقد تحسن الدنيا به وتطيبُ
despite the beauty and sweetness of springtime days,
For all the beauty of spring's days and their sweetness,
though through spring the world grows lovely and sweet.
And through it the world indeed grows fair and sweet.
أجبanswer داعيَthe herald of اللذاتpleasures والوردwhile the rose قائمstands
أجب داعيَ اللذات والورد قائم
علىupon منبرthe pulpit of اللذاتpleasures وهوand it is خطيبُan orator
على منبر اللذات وهو خطيبُ
Answer the caller to delights; the rose stands
Answer pleasure's herald, while the rose stands
upon the pulpit of delights, a preacher.
Upon pleasure's pulpit, an orator.
فياso, O وردrose أمتعناdelight us بطيبٍwith fragrance وبهجةٍand splendor
فيا ورد أمتعنا بطيبٍ وبهجةٍ
فأنتfor you لتشبيهfor being likened to الحبيبthe beloved حبيبُare beloved
فأنت لتشبيه الحبيب حبيبُ
O rose, delight us with your fragrance and radiance;
So, O rose, delight us with fragrance and splendor,
for you resemble the beloved and are yourself beloved.
For you are beloved for your likeness to the beloved.
وروِّحand refresh قلوبَthe hearts of العاشقينthe lovers وحبهاand their love
وروِّح قلوبَ العاشقين وحبها
وهلbut have ...? لُقيتbeen found للعاشقينbelonging to lovers قلوبُhearts
وهل لُقيت للعاشقين قلوبُ
Refresh lovers’ hearts and the love within them—
And refresh lovers' hearts and their love—
but have hearts ever been found among lovers?
But have hearts ever been found among lovers?
Sol 6.1