أصبحتI have become مشتاقاًyearning حليفa companion of صبابةardent love
أصبحت مشتاقاً حليف صبابة
برسائلfor the letters of الصابيal-Ṣābī أبيAbū (father of) إسحاقIsḥāq (Isaac)
برسائل الصابي أبي إسحاق
I have become a yearner, the constant companion of ardent longing,
I have come to yearn, a companion of ardent love,
For the letters of al-Ṣābiʾ, Abū Isḥāq—
for the letters of al-Ṣābī, Abū Isḥāq:
صوبa shower of البلاغةeloquence والحلاوةand sweetness والحجىand wisdom
صوب البلاغة والحلاوة والحجى
ذوبthe molten essence of البراعةbrilliance سلوةthe solace of العشاقlovers
ذوب البراعة سلوة العشاق
A downpour of eloquence, sweetness, and discernment,
a shower of eloquence, sweetness, and wisdom,
The very essence of artistry, the lovers’ solace.
the molten essence of brilliance, the solace of lovers.
طوراًat times كماas رقgrew gentle النسيمthe breeze وتارةand at other times
طوراً كما رق النسيم وتارة
يحكىevokes لناfor us الاطواقthe necklaces فيon الاعناقthe necks
يحكى لنا الاطواق في الاعناق
At times as gentle as the tender breeze, and at others
At times as gentle as the breeze, and at others,
It conjures for us necklaces upon necks.
evoking for us necklaces around necks.
لاnot يبلغattain البلغاءthe eloquent شأوthe heights of مبرزan outstanding master
لا يبلغ البلغاء شأو مبرز
كتبتwere inscribed بدائعهhis marvels علىupon الاحداقthe pupils of the eyes
كتبت بدائعه على الاحداق
The eloquent cannot attain the reach of such a master,
The eloquent cannot reach the heights of a master
Whose marvels are inscribed upon the very eyes.
whose marvels are inscribed upon the pupils of the eyes.
Sol 6.1