هيظتyou broke قلبيmy heart أباAbu الخرصيal-Kharsi يسلوكاit forgets you
هيظت قلبي أبا الخرصي يسلوكا
لوif كانwere نهجكyour path ياO درويشDarwish مسلوكاpassable
لو كان نهجك يا درويش مسلوكا
You have broken my heart, Abu al-Kharsi; it would cease grieving for you
My heart melts, O Abu al-Khurasi, for your departure
if your path, O Darwish, could be followed.
If only your path, O dervish, was still trodden
تركتنيyou left me للنجومfor the stars الشهبthe gleaming ones مرتقباwatching
تركتني للنجوم الشهب مرتقبا
أرعىI watch الفوارطthe foremost منهاamong them والمساليكاand the courses
أرعى الفوارط منها والمساليكا
You left me watching the gleaming stars;
You left me awaiting shooting stars
I watch the foremost among them and their courses.
To herd their straying, and find their paths
وإنand if بداappears الصبحthe dawn هيجتI rouse الحمامthe doves علىupon
وإن بدا الصبح هيجت الحمام على
أعلىthe tops of الأَشىthe palms ونهاريand my day صارbecame حلكوكاpitch-black
أعلى الأَشى ونهاري صار حلكوكا
And when dawn appears, I rouse the doves upon
And if dawn broke, and stirred the doves
the tops of the palms, while my day has turned pitch-black.
Atop their perches, my day turned wretched
قدonce كنتyou were مالكmaster of سلوانيmy solace ومصطبريand my endurance
قد كنت مالك سلواني ومصطبري
فاليومso today خلفتنيyou left me للحزنto grief مملوكاenslaved
فاليوم خلفتني للحزن مملوكا
You were once master of my solace and endurance;
You were my comfort and joy, but today
so today you have left me enslaved to grief.
You left me to sorrow, a slave bereft
ماwhat حيلتيmy recourse والمناياand death فيكupon you قدindeed حكمتpassed judgment
ما حيلتي والمنايا فيك قد حكمت
والناقلوكand those carrying you ببطنin the belly of الرمسthe grave حلوكاthey laid you
والناقلوك ببطن الرمس حلوكا
What recourse have I, when death has passed judgment on you,
What can I do, when death's decree is fixed
and your bearers have laid you in the belly of the grave?
And fate's conveyance is shrouded and determined
رحلتyou departed عنfrom حيرةbewilderment ملَّتgrew tired of مجاورهاits neighbor
رحلت عن حيرة ملَّت مجاورها
ورحتand you became جاراa neighbor لقومto a people لاnot يملوكاthey tire of you
ورحت جارا لقوم لا يملوكا
You left bewilderment, which had tired of its neighbor,
You left Hayra, though its dwellers adored you
and became a neighbor of people who will not tire of you.
And went to live with folk who never owned you
عساهمmay they بعدafter ماthat حللتyou settled بينهمamong them
عساهم بعد ما حللت بينهم
أحلوكthey lodged you أبهةthe splendor of العلياthe heights وأحلوكاand they found you sweet
أحلوك أبهة العليا وأحلوكا
May they, after you settled among them,
I hope that after hosting you awhile
have lodged you in the splendor of the heights and found you sweet.
They find you sweet company, and hold you dear
هلdo ...? أنتyou درويشDarwish إنif أدعوكI call you تسمعنيyou hear me
هل أنت درويش إن أدعوك تسمعني
ياO ليتwould that شعركyour knowledge بيof me ماwhile رحتI went on أجلوكاI portray you
يا ليت شعرك بي ما رحت أجلوكا
Do you hear me, Darwish, if I call to you?
Are you a dervish, that if I call, you hear me?
Would that you knew my state as I went on portraying you!
I wish I knew - did you leave not thinking of me?
لاno حولpower ليfor me لاno ولاand no ليfor me قوةstrength أبداever
لا حول لي لا ولا لي قوة أبدا
حكمthe decree of القضاfate فيover me ماضprevailing مثلماjust as فيكاover you
حكم القضا في ماض مثلما فيكا
I have no power—no, nor have I any strength at all.
I have no power, no strength anymore
Fate's decree holds sway over me, just as over you.
Fate judged the past as it did you, and me
يرجوhopes for الطلائبthe sought-after goals ساعيهاtheir seeker فيدركهاand so attains them
يرجو الطلائب ساعيها فيدركها
إلاexcept أسيرthe captive of المناياdeath ليسis not مدروكاreachable
إلا أسير المنايا ليس مدروكا
The seeker hopes for his goals and attains them,
Seekers hope their pursuits will reach them
except death's captive, who cannot be reached.
But death's prisoner is never found nor seized
تركتنيyou left me ياO أباAbu الخرصيal-Kharsi فيin تعبdistress
تركتني يا أبا الخرصي في تعب
وأنتand you رحتyou went إلىto الفردوسParadise متروكاleft in peace
وأنت رحت إلى الفردوس متروكا
You left me, O Abu al-Kharsi, in distress,
You left me, Abu al-Khurasi, in woe
while you have gone to Paradise, left in peace.
And went yourself to Paradise, at peace
رحلتyou departed لاno إرمةaffliction of الدنياthis world لقيتyou met ولاnor
رحلت لا إرمة الدنيا لقيت ولا
ذنباًa sin كسبتyou incurred وليسand is not العرضhonor مهتوكاviolated
ذنباً كسبت وليس العرض مهتوكا
You departed, having met no worldly affliction, nor
You departed no blame on earth you met
incurred any sin; your honor is unviolated.
No wrong you wrought, no honor left decreased
لناfor us العزاءconsolation عليكfor your loss الدهرfor all time ياO فرطone who has gone ahead
لنا العزاء عليك الدهر يا فرط
أنتyou السعيدthe fortunate one وبالحسنىand on the finest reward مهنوكاcongratulated
أنت السعيد وبالحسنى مهنوكا
O you who have gone before, ours is lifelong consolation for your loss;
We are consoled that you are happy now
you are the fortunate one, congratulated on the finest reward.
Blessed, fortunate - congratulations feast!
ماتdied الرجاhope منكfrom you فيin الدُنياthis world وبعدand after غدtomorrow
مات الرجا منك في الدُنيا وبعد غد
فيin جنةthe garden of الخلدeternity إنif ألقاكI meet you متروكاleft in peace
في جنة الخلد إن ألقاك متروكا
Hope of you has died in this world; yet in the days to come,
No hope remains of you here in this life
in the garden of eternity, I may meet you, left in peace.
But in endless Paradise, should we meet
أذوبI melt كالشمعlike wax منfrom حزنgrief بليتI am afflicted بهwith it
أذوب كالشمع من حزن بليت به
إذاwhen تذكرتI recall معنىa quality منamong معانيكاyour qualities
إذا تذكرت معنى من معانيكا
I melt like wax from the grief with which I am afflicted,
I melt like wax in the sorrow you left me
whenever I recall one of your qualities.
Whene'er your verses come again to mind
ولاand never مررتI passed بمغنىby a dwelling منamong مغانيكاyour dwellings
ولا مررت بمغنى من مغانيكا
إِلاwithout بكيتI wept وأبكيتand made weep المغانيكاyour dwellings
إِلا بكيت وأبكيت المغانيكا
And never have I passed one of your dwellings
Whene'er your songs are sung, I weep over them
without weeping and making your dwellings weep.
Crying, and making your melodies cry in kind
قدindeed كُنتI was راجيكhoping for you أنthat تبقىyou would remain فتكشفand thus reveal ماwhat
قد كُنت راجيك أن تبقى فتكشف ما
تخفيconceal اللياليthe nights فأخطاbut proved wrong ظنthe expectation of راجيكاone who hoped for you
تخفي الليالي فأخطا ظن راجيكا
I had hoped you would remain and reveal what
I hoped you'd stay, and enlighten the nights' dark secrets
the nights conceal; but he who hoped for you was wrong in his expectation.
But hoping thus, I was mistaken, I find
لئنif indeed عفاpardons اللَهGod عنيme فيكconcerning you منfor حزنgrief
لئن عفا اللَه عني فيك من حزن
عليكover you نلتI shall attain منايmy desire منthrough تمانيكاlonging for you
عليك نلت مناي من تمانيكا
If God pardons me for my grief
If God forgives my mourning you, I've gained
over you, I shall attain my desire through longing for you.
All I wished for, from your gifts to mankind
ياO قائلOne who says إنif دعاكcalls upon You العبدthe servant مجتهداًstriving earnestly
يا قائل إن دعاك العبد مجتهداً
أجبتYou answer بالعفوwith pardon منwhoever قدindeed جاءhas come يدعوكاcalling upon You
أجبت بالعفو من قد جاء يدعوكا
O You who say that, if a servant calls upon You earnestly,
You who said, if a servant calls out earnestly
You answer with pardon whoever comes to call upon You:
You answer with pardon, when asked of you
صفحاpardon ولطفاًand kindness وغفراناand forgiveness ونيلand attainment of منىwishes
صفحا ولطفاً وغفرانا ونيل منى
ورحمةand mercy للذيfor the one who أضحىhas come to يرجيكhope in You
ورحمة للذي أضحى يرجيك
pardon, kindness, forgiveness, and the attainment of wishes,
Forgive me, be gentle and merciful, let me attain
and mercy for the one who has come to hope in You.
Mercy, O You I've come sincerely to implore
اليكto You تبتI repented أهدنيguide me نهجthe course of الصراطthe path وقلand say
اليك تبت أهدني نهج الصراط وقل
عبديMy servant قبلتI have accepted وللتوفيقand to right action مهديكاguiding you
عبدي قبلت وللتوفيق مهديكا
To You I turn in repentance; guide me along the path, and say:
To You I repent, guide me on the straight path, say
'My servant, I have accepted you and shall guide you to right action.'
My servant, I accept you - to righteousness, I guide you
إنيI indeed لمجديكsurely beg You for عفواًpardon ساتراveiling ورضىand favor
إني لمجديك عفواً ساترا ورضى
فاسمحso be generous لعبدto a servant أسيرcaptive to الذنبsin مجديكاbegging You
فاسمح لعبد أسير الذنب مجديكا
I truly beg You for pardon that veils my sins, and for Your favor;
For Your glory, I veil sins and am pleased
so be generous to a servant captive to sin, who begs of You.
So pardon this servant, prisoner of his sins, for Your might
ليI have فيكin You ظنtrust وآمالand hopes وحسنand good رجاhope
لي فيك ظن وآمال وحسن رجا
حاشاfar be it يخيبshould fail رجايmy hope خالقيmy Creator فيكاin You
حاشا يخيب رجاي خالقي فيكا
In You I have trust, hopes, and good expectation;
In You I have faith, hopes, and expectations fair
far be it that my hope in You should fail, my Creator.
Never would my Creator disappoint the hopes I bear
ذنبيmy sin عظيمgreat ومنكand from You العفوpardon أعظمgreater منthan
ذنبي عظيم ومنك العفو أعظم من
ذنبيmy sin ومنand who ذاis it علىfor الحسنىgoodness يكافيكاcan repay You
ذنبي ومن ذا على الحسنى يكافيكا
My sin is great, but Your pardon is greater than
Immense are my sins, but Your pardon is greater still
my sin; and who could repay You for Your goodness?
Who can match Your goodness, tell me, who has that skill?
إنيI indeed أخافكI fear You فيin سرsecret وفيand in علنthe open
إني أخافك في سر وفي علن
وكلand all that is خافhidden بقلبيin my heart غيرnot خافيكاhidden from You
وكل خاف بقلبي غير خافيكا
I fear You in secret and in the open,
I fear You in secret, and openly too
and whatever is hidden in my heart is not hidden from You.
Every fear in my heart is only fear of You
ذنبيmy sin عظيمgreat ومنكand from You العفوpardon أعظمgreater منthan
ذنبي عظيم ومنك العفو أعظم من
ذنبيmy sin ومنand who ذاis it علىfor الحسنىgoodness يكافيكاcan repay You
ذنبي ومن ذا على الحسنى يكافيكا
My sin is great, but Your pardon is greater than
Immense are my sins, but Your pardon is greater still
my sin; and who could repay You for Your goodness?
Who can match Your goodness, tell me, who has that skill?
فأنتfor You عدلjust إذاif عذبتنيYou punish me واذاand if
فأنت عدل إذا عذبتني واذا
رحمتنيYou show me mercy فهوthen it is منamong أياديكاYour favors
رحمتني فهو من أياديكا
For You are just if You punish me; and if
You are Just - if You punish me, or if You show me mercy
You show me mercy, it is among Your favors.
They both come from Your hands, and so Your wisdom I will
راضcontent بحكمwith the decree of القضاfate فيin السابقاتpast events رضىtrue contentment
راض بحكم القضا في السابقات رضى
ياO ليتwould that شعريmy knowledge أفعليis my conduct الآنnow راضيكاpleasing You
يا ليت شعري أفعلي الآن راضيكا
I am content—truly content—with fate's decree in all that has gone before.
Content with fate's rulings in days gone by, yes
Would that I knew: does my conduct now please You?
I wish I knew, am I content with You today?
ياO سعدhappiness of جديmy fortune إذاif ماindeed رحمةmercy سبقتwas granted beforehand
يا سعد جدي إذا ما رحمة سبقت
ليto me منكfrom You أحشرI shall be gathered فيamong قومa people تواليكاdevoted to You
لي منك أحشر في قوم تواليكا
How blessed my fortune, if mercy has been granted beforehand
My ancestor Saad, if I gain mercy first from You
to me by You: I shall be gathered among people devoted to You.
Gather me among the people who follow and obey You
فيin جنةthe garden of الخلدeternity ألقىI shall meet عندهاthere فرطيmy forerunner
في جنة الخلد ألقى عندها فرطي
تحلYou lodge قصراًin a palace بلطفthrough kindness منكfrom You مسموكاbuilt high
تحل قصراً بلطف منك مسموكا
In the garden of eternity, I shall there meet the one who went before me;
In Paradise eternal, there I will meet my kinsman
You lodge him, by Your kindness, in a palace built high.
Housed by Your kindness in a palace built to stay
Sol 6.1