وَمُهَفهَفٍ حُلوِ الملاحَة

وَمُهَفهَفٍ حُلوِ الملاحَة

يَفتَرُّ عَن نورِ الأَقاحَه

يَفتَرُّ عَن نورِ الأَقاحَه

And a slender youth, sweetly charming,

With gentle swaying gait

smiles, revealing daisy blossoms.

He sheds light, not conceit,

في فيهِ لِلمُمتاحِ بَر

في فيهِ لِلمُمتاحِ بَر

دَ رُضابِهِ راحٌ وَراحَه

دَ رُضابِهِ راحٌ وَراحَه

In his mouth, for whoever draws the coolness

In him is comfort for those who seek

of his saliva, are wine and ease.

In his presence, solace and respite.

كَم في حَشايَ لِأَسهُمِ ال

كَم في حَشايَ لِأَسهُمِ ال

لَحَظاتِ فيهِ مِن جِراحَه

لَحَظاتِ فيهِ مِن جِراحَه

How many, within my breast, from the arrows of

How many hearts do arrows

glances at him, are the wounds!

Pierce in vulnerable moments unspared,

إِنسانُ عَيني في دُمو

إِنسانُ عَيني في دُمو

عِيَ ما يَمَلُّ مِنَ السِباحَه

عِيَ ما يَمَلُّ مِنَ السِباحَه

The pupil of my eye, amid my tears,

A man whose tears flow in blood

never tires of swimming.

Weary of futile swimming against the tide.

يا لائِمي قَدكَ اتَّئِب

يا لائِمي قَدكَ اتَّئِب

أَربَيتَ وَيحَكَ في الوَقاحَه

أَربَيتَ وَيحَكَ في الوَقاحَه

O my reproacher, enough—have some shame!

You who blame, desist,

You have gone too far, woe to you, in impudence.

Have you not erred and transgressed?

أَتَلومُني فيمَن حَوى ال

أَتَلومُني فيمَن حَوى ال

قَلبَ المُتَيَّمَ وَاِستَباحَه

قَلبَ المُتَيَّمَ وَاِستَباحَه

Do you blame me for one who has possessed the

Would you fault me for one whose heart

love-enslaved heart and plundered it?

Was broken and in anguish confessed?

وَكَذاكَ شَمسُ الدينِ قَد

وَكَذاكَ شَمسُ الدينِ قَد

حازَ الحَماسَةَ وَالسَماحَه

حازَ الحَماسَةَ وَالسَماحَه

And likewise, Shams al-Din has

So too this sun of faith has

attained valor and generosity.

Attained zeal and grace.

يَرتاحُ إِسماعيلُ لِل

يَرتاحُ إِسماعيلُ لِل

آدابِ أَيَّتَما اِرتِياحَه

آدابِ أَيَّتَما اِرتِياحَه

Isma'il delights in

Ismail finds peace in the

letters—what delight!

Ways of manners, whenever it takes place.

رَبُّ الأَصالَةِ وَالإِصا

رَبُّ الأَصالَةِ وَالإِصا

بَةِ وَالحَصافَةِ وَالفَصاحَه

بَةِ وَالحَصافَةِ وَالفَصاحَه

A master of nobility and sound

Lord of heritage and earning,

judgment, prudence, and eloquence;

And eloquence and clear expression.

وَفَتى العِبارَةِ وَالبَرا

وَفَتى العِبارَةِ وَالبَرا

عَةِ وَالشَجاعَةِ وَالسَجاحَه

عَةِ وَالشَجاعَةِ وَالسَجاحَه

and a young master of expression and

Hero of words and insight,

brilliance, courage, and gentleness.

And valor and steadfast procession.

يَأوي إِلى عِرضٍ حَما

يَأوي إِلى عِرضٍ حَما

هُ بِبَذلِ أَموالٍ مُباحَه

هُ بِبَذلِ أَموالٍ مُباحَه

He takes refuge in honor he has guarded

He seeks honor defending,

by freely bestowing wealth.

With wealth given freely abounding,

فَلَهُ عَلى الأُمَراءِ بِال

فَلَهُ عَلى الأُمَراءِ بِال

فَضلِ الرَزانَةُ وَالرَجاحَه

فَضلِ الرَزانَةُ وَالرَجاحَه

Thus he stands above the princes in

Thus over leaders in merit exceeding,

excellence, composure, and sound judgment.

In wisdom and balance astounding.

آراؤُهُ بِسَدادِها

آراؤُهُ بِسَدادِها

تُبدي النَصاعَةَ وَالنَصاحَه

تُبدي النَصاعَةَ وَالنَصاحَه

His opinions, through their soundness,

His views in their rectitude

display clarity and sincerity.

Reveal candor and care.

ظَفِرَت وَما صَفِرَت لِمَن

ظَفِرَت وَما صَفِرَت لِمَن

يَمتاحُهُ في الدَهرِ راحَه

يَمتاحُهُ في الدَهرِ راحَه

Triumphant, never empty, for whoever

Those who enjoy in their era

draws from him through the ages, is the palm.

Tranquility are blessed and rare.

عَلَّ النُفوسَ بِجِدِّهِ

عَلَّ النُفوسَ بِجِدِّهِ

وَمُزاحِهِ يَنأى مَراحَه

وَمُزاحِهِ يَنأى مَراحَه

He slaked souls with his earnestness

He elevates souls in his diligence,

and his humor, keeping his levity far away.

And wit, distant from torment.

قَد كُنتُ أَشكو ما شَكا ال

قَد كُنتُ أَشكو ما شَكا ال

طائِيُّ مِن أَرضِ الفِلاحَه

طائِيُّ مِن أَرضِ الفِلاحَه

I had been lamenting what was lamented by

I had complained of what the roamer

al-Ta'i about the land of tillage.

Bemoaned of barren farmland.

فَأَراحَ قَلبي بِالفُكا

فَأَراحَ قَلبي بِالفُكا

هَةِ لَفظُهُ أَوفى إِراحَه

هَةِ لَفظُهُ أَوفى إِراحَه

Then, through humor, my heart was eased

But he eased my heart with humor

by his words, with the fullest relief.

His words the greatest reprieve,

وَقَفَت لَدَيكَ الشَمسُ شَم

وَقَفَت لَدَيكَ الشَمسُ شَم

سُ الدينِ لَفظُهُ أَوفى إِراحَه

سُ الدينِ لَفظُهُ أَوفى إِراحَه

The sun stood before you, Shams

The sun stood before you, sun of faith

al-Din; his words afforded the fullest relief.

His words the greatest relieve.

فَصَبَغتَها بِالوَرسِ يا اِب

فَصَبَغتَها بِالوَرسِ يا اِب

نَ المنكَوَرسِ مِنَ الصَباحَه

نَ المنكَوَرسِ مِنَ الصَباحَه

So you dyed it with yellow wars dye, O son

So you dyed it with gold, O son

of al-Mankawars, through your beauty.

Of the gilded from morn’s first light,

مَولايَ شَمسُ الدينِ يا

مَولايَ شَمسُ الدينِ يا

باني النَوالِ عَلى الإِباحَه

باني النَوالِ عَلى الإِباحَه

My lord Shams al-Din, O

My lord sun of faith, O builder

builder of bounty on unrestricted giving!

Of bliss upon sanctioned delight.

لَكَ باحَةٌ هِيَ لِلإِنا

لَكَ باحَةٌ هِيَ لِلإِنا

خَةِ مِن عُفاتِكَ خَيرُ باحَه

خَةِ مِن عُفاتِكَ خَيرُ باحَه

You have a courtyard that, for encampment

You have an oasis for the elite

by those who seek your bounty, is the finest courtyard.

Of refuge, your chastity the best dune,

لا حَلَّتِ الأَسواءُ عِن

لا حَلَّتِ الأَسواءُ عِن

دَكَ ساعَةً أَبداً بِساحَه

دَكَ ساعَةً أَبداً بِساحَه

May misfortunes never settle near

Never may adversity reach

you, in any courtyard, even for an hour.

Your domain, ever immune.