حسنُكِyour beauty النشوانُintoxicated والكأسُand the cup الرويَّةْbrimming
حسنُكِ النشوانُ والكأسُ الرويَّةْ
جدَّداboth renewed عهدَthe time of شبابيmy youth فسكرْتُso I grew drunk
جدَّدا عهدَ شبابي فسكرْتُ
Your intoxicated beauty and the brimming cup
Your beauty and the brimming cup
Renewed the season of my youth, and I grew drunk.
Renewed my youth, so I got drunk
حُلْمُa dream أيامٍof days وليلاتٍand nights وضيَّةradiant
حُلْمُ أيامٍ وليلاتٍ وضيَّة
عَبرَتْthey passed بيwith me فيthrough حياتيmy life وعبرتُand I passed on
عَبرَتْ بي في حياتي وعبرتُ
A dream of days and radiant nights
A dream of days and serene nights
They passed through my life, and I passed on.
Passed through my life, and I passed through
أناI سكرانُam drunk وفيand in الكأسthe cup بقيَّةa remainder
أنا سكرانُ وفي الكأس بقيَّة
أيُّwhat خمرwine مِنْfrom جَنَىthe fruit of الخلدeternity عصرتُI pressed
أيُّ خمر مِنْ جَنَى الخلد عصرتُ
I am drunk, and some still remains in the cup.
I'm drunk, and some is left in the cup
What wine have I pressed from eternity's fruit!
What wine from the vines of eternity did I squeeze?
آهAh، هاتيbring قرِّبيbring close الكأسthe cup إليَّهْto me
آه، هاتي قرِّبي الكأس إليَّهْ
واسقنيهاand give it to me to drink أنتyou ياO أندلسِيَّهْAndalusian woman
واسقنيها أنت يا أندلسِيَّهْ
Ah, bring it—bring the cup close to me!
Ah, bring it close, bring the cup near
And you, O Andalusian woman, give it to me to drink!
And serve it to me, my Andalusian
لاdo not تقوليsay أيُّwhat صوتٍvoice مُلْهِمِinspiring
لا تقولي أيُّ صوتٍ مُلْهِمِ
قَادَled روحيناour two souls، فجئناso we came، والتقيْناand we met
قَادَ روحينا، فجئنا، والتقيْنا
Do not say, 'What inspiring voice
Don't say which inspiring voice
Led our two souls, so we came and met?'
Led our souls, so we came and met
دَمُكِyour blood المشبوبُaflame فيهin it منsome of دميmy blood
دَمُكِ المشبوبُ فيه من دمي
روحُthe spirit of ماضٍa past بالهوىwith love يهفوyearns إليناtoward us
روحُ ماضٍ بالهوى يهفو إلينا
Your burning blood holds something of my own—
Your fermented blood mixed with mine
A spirit of the past that yearns toward us with love.
A soul from the past passionately calls to us
أخْتَsister of روحيmy soul! قرِّبيهاbring it close منnear فميmy mouth
أخْتَ روحي! قرِّبيها من فمي
إنْif شَربناwe drink أوor طربناwe revel ماwhat عليناis upon us
إنْ شَربنا أو طربنا ما علينا
Sister of my soul! Bring it close to my mouth.
My soul mate! Bring it to my lips
If we drink or revel, what blame is ours?
If we drink or revel, what's it to us?
آهAh هاتيهاbring it منfrom الحسنbeauty جَنِيَّةْfreshly gathered
آه هاتيها من الحسن جَنِيَّةْ
واسقنيهاand give it to me to drink أنتyou ياO أندلسِيَّةْAndalusian woman
واسقنيها أنت يا أندلسِيَّةْ
Ah, bring it, freshly gathered from beauty!
Ah, bring it from perfect beauty
And you, O Andalusian woman, give it to me to drink!
And serve it to me, my Andalusian
كانتwas النظرةُthe glance أولىthe first of نظرتينْtwo glances
كانت النظرةُ أولى نظرتينْ
ثمthen صارتit became لفظةًa word ماsome بينناbetween us
ثم صارت لفظةً ما بيننا
The glance was the first of two glances;
The first glance was one of two glances
Then it became a word between us.
Then it became a word between us
والهوىand love يَعْجبmarvels منat مغتربَيْنْtwo people far from home
والهوى يَعْجب من مغتربَيْنْ
لمdid not يَقُلْhe said: أنتِyou … ولاnor قالتshe said … أناI
لم يَقُلْ: أنتِ ... ولا قالت ... أنا
And love marveled at two people far from home:
Love is amazed by two foreigners
He did not say 'you,' nor did she say 'I.'
He didn't say “You”...nor did she say “I”
وَسَبَحْناand we floated فوقover وادٍa valley منof لُجَيْنْsilver
وَسَبَحْنا فوق وادٍ من لُجَيْنْ
تَحتbeneath أفقٍa horizon منof غمامٍcloud وسَنَاand radiance
تَحت أفقٍ من غمامٍ وسَنَا
And we floated over a valley of silver,
We swam above a valley of two slopes
Beneath a horizon of cloud and radiance.
Under a horizon of clouds and brilliance
أتملَّاهاI gaze my fill at her سِماتٍfeatures عربيَّةْArab
أتملَّاها سِماتٍ عربيَّةْ
وأنادِيand I call أنتِyou ياO أندلسِيَّةْAndalusian woman
وأنادِي أنتِ يا أندلسِيَّةْ
I gaze my fill at her Arab features,
I imagined her with Arab traits
And call, 'You, O Andalusian woman!'
And called “You, my Andalusian”
صحتُI cried ياoh للشَّمسwhat a sun فيin ظلِّthe shadow of المغيبِsunset
صحتُ يا للشَّمس في ظلِّ المغيبِ
تلثمُit kisses الزَّهْرَthe flowers وأوراقَand the leaves of الشجرْtrees
تلثمُ الزَّهْرَ وأوراقَ الشجرْ
I cried, 'Oh, the sun in the shadow of sunset,
I woke at sunset’s shadow
Kissing the flowers and the leaves of trees!'
Kissing the flowers and the leaves of trees
خِلْتُهاI imagined it بينbetween محبٍّa lover وحبيبِand a beloved
خِلْتُها بين محبٍّ وحبيبِ
قُبْلَةًa kiss عندat ودَاعٍfarewell وسَفرْand departure
قُبْلَةً عند ودَاعٍ وسَفرْ
I imagined it, between lover and beloved,
I left her between a lover and his beloved
A kiss at farewell and departure.
A goodbye kiss before the journey
فانثنتْthen she turned تنظرto look للواديat the valley العجيبِwondrous
فانثنتْ تنظر للوادي العجيبِ
صُوَرًاimages يَذْهَبْنَthey pass فيin إثْرِthe wake of صورْimages
صُوَرًا يَذْهَبْنَ في إثْرِ صورْ
Then she turned to look at the wondrous valley:
She looked back at the wondrous valley
Images passing in the wake of images.
Images fading after images
وبسمعيand in my hearing همسةٌa whisper منهاfrom her شَجِيَّةْplaintive
وبسمعي همسةٌ منها شَجِيَّةْ
وبروحيand in my soul أنتِyou ياO أندلسِيَّةْAndalusian woman
وبروحي أنتِ يا أندلسِيَّةْ
And in my hearing, a plaintive whisper from her,
And I heard her soft whisper
And in my soul—you, O Andalusian woman!
You, my soul, my Andalusian
ونزلناand we came down عِندbeside شطٍّa shore منof نُضارِgold
ونزلنا عِند شطٍّ من نُضارِ
وانتحيناand we withdrew خلوةًseclusion بعدafter زحامِa crowd
وانتحينا خلوةً بعد زحامِ
And we came down beside a shore of gold,
We stopped by a shore of saplings
And withdrew to seclusion after the crowd.
And snuck away alone after the crowds
قلتُI said والليلُwhile night بأعقابِon the heels of النهارِday:
قلتُ والليلُ بأعقابِ النهارِ:
ألكِwould you care الليلةَtonight فيfor لحنٍa melody وجامِand a goblet؟
ألكِ الليلةَ في لحنٍ وجامِ؟
I said, with night on the heels of day:
I said, and night follows day:
'Would you care tonight for a melody and a goblet?
Will you be mine tonight in melody and wine?
ماwhat علىis upon مغتربيْtwo people far from أهْلkin ودارِand home
ما على مغتربيْ أهْل ودارِ
إنif أداراthey both pass around هاright (emphasis) هناhere كأْسa cup of مُدامِwine
إن أدارا ها هنا كأْس مُدامِ
What blame lies on two far from kin and home
We exiles have no family or homes
If they pass a cup of wine between them right here?'
If we turn these into cups of wine
آهAh هاتيهاbring it كخدَّيكِlike your two cheeks نقيَّهْpure
آه هاتيها كخدَّيكِ نقيَّهْ
واسقنيهاand give it to me to drink أنتyou ياO أندلسِيَّهْAndalusian woman
واسقنيها أنت يا أندلسِيَّهْ
Ah, bring it, pure as your cheeks!
Ah, bring it like your cheeks, so pure
And you, O Andalusian woman, give it to me to drink!
And serve it to me, my Andalusian
واحتوتناand enfolded us بَيْنamid لَحنٍa melody مطربِenchanting
واحتوتنا بَيْن لَحنٍ مطربِ
حانةٌa tavern مِثْلُlike أساطيرِthe legends of الزَّمانِtime
حانةٌ مِثْلُ أساطيرِ الزَّمانِ
And amid an enchanting melody, we were enfolded
A tavern welcomed us with a charming tune
By a tavern like the legends of old.
Like the legends of olden times
صُوِّرتْwere painted جدرانُهاits walls بِالذَّهبِin gold
صُوِّرتْ جدرانُها بِالذَّهبِ
فتَنَthe enchantments of العشقlove وأهواءَand the passions of الحسانِbeautiful women
فتَنَ العشق وأهواءَ الحسانِ
Its walls were painted in gold—
Its walls gilded in gold
Love's enchantments and the passions of fair women.
Captivated love and beauty's passions
قالتshe said: اشربْdrink قُلْتُI said: لبَّيكِat your service اشربيdrink
قالت: اشربْ قُلْتُ: لبَّيكِ اشربي
مِلءَthe full measure of كأْسينtwo cups فإنَّاfor we are ظامئانِboth thirsty
مِلءَ كأْسين فإنَّا ظامئانِ
She said, 'Drink!' I said, 'At your service—drink
She said “Drink!” I said “As you wish, let’s drink
Two cupfuls, for we are both thirsty,
Fill both our cups, for we are thirsty”
خمرةًwine روميةًRoman أوor بابليَّهْBabylonian
خمرةً روميةً أو بابليَّهْ
اسقنيهاgive it to me to drink أنتِyou ياO أندلسيَّهْAndalusian woman
اسقنيها أنتِ يا أندلسيَّهْ
Of Roman or Babylonian wine!'
A Roman or Babylonian wine
You, O Andalusian woman, give it to me to drink!
Serve it to me, my Andalusian
هتفتْshe called بيto me ويداهاand her two hands فيin يديmy hand
هتفتْ بي ويداها في يدي
تدفعshe pushes الكأْسَthe cup بإغراءٍwith allure وعُجْبِand pride
تدفع الكأْسَ بإغراءٍ وعُجْبِ
She called to me, both her hands in my hand,
She cheered me, her hands in mine
Pushing the cup toward me with allure and pride:
Teasingly raising the cup in joy
أيُّwhat قيثارٍlyre شجيٍّplaintive غَرِدِmelodious
أيُّ قيثارٍ شجيٍّ غَرِدِ
خِلْتُهُI imagined it ينطقspeaking عنof أسرارthe secrets of قلبيmy heart!
خِلْتُهُ ينطق عن أسرار قلبي!
'What plaintive, melodious lyre
What passionate lyre did I leave
Did I imagine speaking of my heart's secrets?'
To speak of the secrets of my heart?
قلتُI said: طِفْلٌa child منfrom قديمthe ancient past of الأبدِeternity
قلتُ: طِفْلٌ من قديم الأبدِ
يمزجُhe blends الألحانَmelodies مِنfrom خمرwine وحُبِّand love
يمزجُ الألحانَ مِن خمر وحُبِّ
I said, 'A child from eternity's ancient past
I said: a child from the dawn of time
Blends melodies of wine and love
Mixing melodies of wine and love
ملءthe full measure of كأَسa cup فيin يديهِhis two hands ذهبيَّهْgolden
ملء كأَس في يديهِ ذهبيَّهْ
فاسقنيهاso give it to me to drink أنتِyou ياO أندلسِيَّهْAndalusian woman
فاسقنيها أنتِ يا أندلسِيَّهْ
To fill a golden cup held in his hands.'
A golden cup in his hands
So you, O Andalusian woman, give it to me to drink!
So serve it to me, my Andalusian
ومضىand passed الليلُthe night ونادىand called بالرواحِfor departure
ومضى الليلُ ونادى بالرواحِ
كلُّevery خالٍperson free of love وتعاياand faltered كلُّevery صَبٍّardent lover
كلُّ خالٍ وتعايا كلُّ صَبٍّ
And night passed, and the call to depart came
The night passed, calling to wandering souls
From all who were not in love, while every lover faltered.
Every imagination and youthful folly
وخباand went out المصباحُthe lamp إلَّاexcept كأْسَa cup of راحِwine
وخبا المصباحُ إلَّا كأْسَ راحِ
نورُهُits light ماwhat is بينbetween إيماضٍa flash ووثبِand a leap
نورُهُ ما بين إيماضٍ ووثبِ
And the lamp went out, save for a cup of wine—
The lamp faded, except the cup of relief
Its light between a flash and a leap.
Its light flickering and leaping
قدhad تحدَّىdefied وهْجُهُits glow ضوءَthe light of الصباحِmorning
قد تحدَّى وهْجُهُ ضوءَ الصباحِ
فبقيناso we stayed حولهaround it جنبًاside لجنبِby side
فبقينا حوله جنبًا لجنبِ
Its glow had defied the light of morning,
It challenged the glow of dawn
So we stayed around it, side by side,
So we stayed by it, side by side
نتساقاهاwe give it to one another to drink علَىat الفجرdawn نديَّهْdew-fresh
نتساقاها علَى الفجر نديَّهْ
وأغنِّيand I sing أنتyou ياO أندلسِيَّهْAndalusian woman
وأغنِّي أنت يا أندلسِيَّهْ
Sharing it, dew-fresh at dawn,
Sipping it at daybreak, fresh
And I sing, 'You, O Andalusian woman!'
As I sang to you, my Andalusian
ياO عروسَbride of الغربthe West ياO أندلسيَّةْAndalusian woman
يا عروسَ الغرب يا أندلسيَّةْ
بَعُدَتْgrew distant داركِyour home والصفand the line دَنَاdrew near
بَعُدَتْ داركِ والصف دَنَا
O bride of the West, O Andalusian woman!
My Andalusian bride
Your home grew distant, and the line drew near.
Your home is far, and the caravan is near
أينwhere أحلامُthe dreams of اللياليnights القمريَّةْmoonlit
أين أحلامُ الليالي القمريَّةْ
والبحيراتُand the lakes مُطيفاتٌcircling بِنَاaround us
والبحيراتُ مُطيفاتٌ بِنَا
Where are the dreams of moonlit nights,
Where are the dreams of the moonlit nights?
And the lakes encircling us?
The lakes strolling with us?
اذكريremember بينamong الكئوسthe cups الذَّهبيَّةْgolden
اذكري بين الكئوس الذَّهبيَّةْ
حانةًa tavern، ياoh ليتهاif only it دامتhad lasted لناfor us
حانةً، يا ليتها دامت لنا
Remember, amid the golden cups,
Remember, between the golden cups,
A tavern—oh, if only it had lasted for us!
A tavern, if only it had lasted for us
حينwhen أدعوكِI call to you صباحًاin the morning وعشيَّهْand in the evening
حين أدعوكِ صباحًا وعشيَّهْ
اسقنيهاgive it to me to drink أنتِyou ياO أندلسيَّهْAndalusian woman
اسقنيها أنتِ يا أندلسيَّهْ
When I call to you morning and evening,
When I call you morning and night
You, O Andalusian woman, give it to me to drink!
Serve it to me, my Andalusian
Sol 6.1