راحَhe went off فيمَنamong those who يُشَيِّعُescort الأَظعاناthe departing caravans
راحَ فيمَن يُشَيِّعُ الأَظعانا
رَبِّmy Lord فَإِحفَظهُso preserve him وَالهَوىand love حَيثُwherever كاناthe two may be
رَبِّ فَإِحفَظهُ وَالهَوى حَيثُ كانا
He went off among those escorting the departing caravans.
He left, escorted by mourners’ wails,
Lord, preserve him and love wherever they may be.
My Lord, please protect him wherever passion reigns.
نَقَلَhe carried away الحُسنَbeauty وَالمَلاحَةَand grace عَنfrom بَغBagh— (beginning of Baghdad)
نَقَلَ الحُسنَ وَالمَلاحَةَ عَن بَغ
دادَ—dad (completing Baghdad) حَتّىuntil أَحَلَّهاhe settled it البَرداناal-Bardān
دادَ حَتّى أَحَلَّها البَردانا
He carried beauty and grace away from Bagh—
He took charm and wit from Baghdad
—dad, until he settled them in al-Bardān.
Until its cold made them lag.
لَيتَif only شِعريmy knowing مَتىwhen أَراهُI see him فَأَلقاand then I meet—
لَيتَ شِعري مَتى أَراهُ فَأَلقا
هُ—him ضَميريmy innermost heart بِسِرِّهِwith its secret إِعلاناopenly
هُ ضَميري بِسِرِّهِ إِعلانا
If only I knew when I would see him and meet—
I wonder when I’ll see him again
—him, my heart declaring its secret openly.
To pour out my heart’s secret to him.
لَيسَis not إِلّاexcept الشَمالَthe north wind قوتَsustenance حَياتيmy life
لَيسَ إِلّا الشَمالَ قوتَ حَياتي
وَنَسيماًand a breeze يَأتيcomes بِهِwith him أَحياناsometimes
وَنَسيماً يَأتي بِهِ أَحيانا
My life's only sustenance is the north wind,
The north wind alone sustains my life,
and a breeze that sometimes brings him.
Bringing his breeze to me sometimes.
Sol 6.1