فؤادي بك مَشغوفُ

فؤادي بك مَشغوفُ

ودَمعي فيك مذروفُ

ودَمعي فيك مذروفُ

My heart is enamored of you;

My heart is infatuated with you,

And my tears are shed for you.

My tears for you overflow.

وفي وعدِكَ إن جُدْتَ

وفي وعدِكَ إن جُدْتَ

به مَطْلٌ وتَسويفُ

به مَطْلٌ وتَسويفُ

And in your promise, should you grant

If you fulfill your promise,

It, lie delay and procrastination.

I'll be patient, though it's slow.

أَأَنسى مَوقِفَ البَيْنِ

أَأَنسى مَوقِفَ البَيْنِ

ووَجْدي فيكَ مَوقوفُ

ووَجْدي فيكَ مَوقوفُ

Shall I forget the scene of parting,

Shall I forget our parting spot,

While my yearning remains fixed on you?

My love for you on hold?

وقد شيَّعَني طَرْفٌ

وقد شيَّعَني طَرْفٌ

بماءِ الشَّوقِ مَطروفُ

بماءِ الشَّوقِ مَطروفُ

And an eye had seen me off,

As if eyes bade me farewell

Stricken by the water of longing.

With tears of yearning cold.

وجادَتْ حَدَقٌ نُجْلٌ

وجادَتْ حَدَقٌ نُجْلٌ

ومادَتْ قُضُبٌ هِيفُ

ومادَتْ قُضُبٌ هِيفُ

And wide eyes poured out tears,

Lids wide and slim branches bent,

And slender boughs swayed.

Cheeks blushed like headbands dyed.

وجالَتْ حُمْرَةُ الخَدِّ

وجالَتْ حُمْرَةُ الخَدِّ

كما جالَ التَّطاريفُ

كما جالَ التَّطاريفُ

And the cheek's redness shifted,

The beads of tears came undone,

As fingertip henna markings shifted.

While smiles stayed dignified.

فَعِقْدُ الدَّمْعِ مَحلولٌ

فَعِقْدُ الدَّمْعِ مَحلولٌ

وعِقْدُ الثَّغْرِ مَرصُوفُ

وعِقْدُ الثَّغْرِ مَرصُوفُ

So the necklace of tears is unstrung,

For one whose tears released

And the necklace of the mouth is closely strung.

The burden of our divide -

وفي الدَّمْعِ لِمَنْ حُمِّ

وفي الدَّمْعِ لِمَنْ حُمِّ

لِ ثِقْلَ البَيْنِ تَخفيفُ

لِ ثِقْلَ البَيْنِ تَخفيفُ

And in tears, for one burdened

A meadow whose drafts soothed

With parting's weight, there is relief.

With light and gentle tide.

ورَوْضٍ فيه تَدبيجٌ

ورَوْضٍ فيه تَدبيجٌ

منَ النُّوْرِ وتَفويفُ

منَ النُّوْرِ وتَفويفُ

And a garden, with embroidery within it

We knew the sweetness of home,

Of blossoms, and colored striping:

And life’s comforts well tried,

أَلِفْنا طيبَ مَثواه

أَلِفْنا طيبَ مَثواه

وطيبُ العَيْشِ مألوفُ

وطيبُ العَيْشِ مألوفُ

We grew accustomed to its pleasant abode,

While days for us remained

And life's sweetness is familiar.

Safe with Abu Al Abbas’ guide.

وصَرْفُ الدَّهْرِ عنَّا ب

وصَرْفُ الدَّهْرِ عنَّا ب

أبي العبَّاسِ مَصروفُ

أبي العبَّاسِ مَصروفُ

And time's adversity—from us, by

A youth infatuated with grace,

Abu al-Abbas—is turned away.

Known for his good side,

فتىً بالجُودِ مَشغُوفٌ

فتىً بالجُودِ مَشغُوفٌ

وبالمعروفِ معروفُ

وبالمعروفِ معروفُ

A young man enamored of generosity,

Threads of righteousness weaved

And well-known for good deeds.

Through the land far and wide.

خِلالٌ لصَلاحِ الده

خِلالٌ لصَلاحِ الده

رِ في أفيائِها ريفُ

رِ في أفيائِها ريفُ

Virtues—for the age's well-being,

Come the day of kindness, a greeter,

In their shade lies fertile plenty.

Come the day of valor, a knight.

فيومَ الجُودِ بَسَّامٌ

فيومَ الجُودِ بَسَّامٌ

ويومَ الرَّوْعِ غِطريفُ

ويومَ الرَّوْعِ غِطريفُ

So on the day of giving, he is all smiles,

In plenty collected, in glory composed -

And on the day of terror, a gallant nobleman.

Dew that would flow day and night.

له في الوَفْرِ تَشتيتٌ

له في الوَفْرِ تَشتيتٌ

وفي العَلياءِ تأليفُ

وفي العَلياءِ تأليفُ

He scatters his ample wealth,

And gathers lofty honors.

ندىً لو كانَ من بَحرٍ

ندىً لو كانَ من بَحرٍ

لأمسى وهوَ مَنزوفُ

لأمسى وهوَ مَنزوفُ

Bounty—were it drawn from a sea,

That sea would be drained by evening.