هناءًjoy مديداًlasting بدرهُits full moon يتوقدُblazes
هناءً مديداً بدرهُ يتوقدُ
وجدّاand good fortune جديداًfresh لمnot يزلceased يتجددbeing renewed
وجدّا جديداً لم يزل يتجدد
Long-lasting joy, its full moon blazing,
Long-lasting joy, its full moon rises
and fresh good fortune, ceaselessly renewed.
Fresh delight, renewing without cease
واقبلand approached بالإقبالwith good fortune بدرa full moon محاسنٍof beauties
واقبل بالإقبال بدر محاسنٍ
يميدsways بهِwith it منof مائسgracefully swaying القدstature املدsupple
يميد بهِ من مائس القد املد
And a full moon of beauty came, bringing good fortune,
Welcome with welcome, O moon of beauties
borne swaying by a supple, graceful figure.
It sways with grace, though old in years
غزالٌa gazelle إذاwhen ماan emphatic particle اهتزswayed بالعجبwith self-admiration أوor رناgazed
غزالٌ إذا ما اهتز بالعجب أو رنا
تسابقvied فتكاًin deadly force أسمرٌa tawny spear ومهندand an Indian sword
تسابق فتكاً أسمرٌ ومهند
A gazelle: when he sways with pride or casts a glance,
A gazelle, when it sways in wonder or softness
a tawny spear and an Indian sword vie in deadly force.
Dark amber and white musk rush to outdo each other
تعودbecame accustomed to نهبplundering العاشقينlovers قلوبهمtheir hearts
تعود نهب العاشقين قلوبهم
وكلand every امرءٍperson يصبوyearns لماfor what يتعودhe becomes accustomed to
وكل امرءٍ يصبو لما يتعود
He is accustomed to robbing lovers of their hearts,
The hearts of lovers are plundered
and everyone yearns for what he is accustomed to.
And each soul desires what it is accustomed to
يجورُwrongs علىagainst عشاقهhis lovers وهوwhile he is عادلٌjust
يجورُ على عشاقه وهو عادلٌ
ويقسوand is harsh علىtoward أهلthe people of الهوىlove وهوwhile he is أغيدsupple and tender
ويقسو على أهل الهوى وهو أغيد
He wrongs his lovers, though he is just,
He is unfair to his lovers though just
and is harsh to those in love, though tender of form.
And harsh on those who love, though gentle
أخاO brother of الظبيthe gazelle عدنيpromise me بالوصالunion وإنand even if يكنit be
أخا الظبي عدني بالوصال وإن يكن
كماas علمواthey have learned إلّاexcept; apparently 'that ... not' here تفيkeep العهدthe pledge خرّدshy maidens
كما علموا إلّا تفي العهد خرّد
O brother of the gazelle, promise me union, even if it be,
O brother to the antelope, unite me with the beloved, even if
as they have learned, that shy maidens keep no pledge.
As they know, he breaks pledges and covenants
وحقكand by your honor لمnot يدرِknew العذولthe reproacher بأننيthat I
وحقك لم يدرِ العذول بأنني
رشفتI sipped اللمىthe lips' dusky hue منfrom فيكyour mouth والَلهand God يشهدُbears witness
رشفت اللمى من فيك والَله يشهدُ
By your honor, the reproacher did not know that I
By your right, the one who withdraws knows not that I
sipped the dusky tint from your mouth—and God bears witness.
Have sipped the wine of love from you, and God bears witness
ولكنbut حديثيmy talk فاضoverflowed شهداًwith honey ولذةًand delight
ولكن حديثي فاض شهداً ولذةً
فادركso understood ماwhat قدalready كانhad happened ذاكthat المفندُfaultfinder
فادرك ما قد كان ذاك المفندُ
But my talk overflowed with honey and delight,
But my words overflowed with sweetness and pleasure
so that faultfinder understood what had happened.
So grasp what has passed, O confidant
رأىhe saw أحمرred الخدينin both cheeks أبيضwhite عارضof cheek-side
رأى أحمر الخدين أبيض عارض
فصدso turned away وحظيand my fortune عندwith جفنيهhis two eyelids أسودُblack
فصد وحظي عند جفنيه أسودُ
He saw one rosy-cheeked and fair of face,
He saw the red of my cheeks, white complexion
then turned away; my luck with his eyelids was black.
So he ignored me and my fortune near his eyelids turned black
كماjust as صدتturned away الأيامthe days عنيfrom me وأعرضتand shunned
كما صدت الأيام عني وأعرضت
وانكرنيand disowned me منهاfrom them وفاءٌfaithfulness وموعدُand a promise
وانكرني منها وفاءٌ وموعدُ
Just as the days turned away from me and shunned me,
Just as the days turned away from me and ignored me
and their faithfulness and promises disowned me.
Denying me loyalty and promise
نديميmy boon companion ادرpass round كاساًa cup كأنas though حبابهاits bubbles
نديمي ادر كاساً كأن حبابها
علىupon تاجهاits crown بالزاهراتwith radiant lights منضّدُarrayed
على تاجها بالزاهرات منضّدُ
My boon companion, pass round a cup whose bubbles seem
My friend, pass me a cup whose bubbles
arrayed upon its crown with radiant lights.
Are strewn with flowers over its crown
يعربدruns riot فيin صدرthe bosom of الكؤوسthe cups مزاجهاits blend
يعربد في صدر الكؤوس مزاجها
ويحلمand grows mild رشفاًwhen sipped فهوso it is صاحٍsober معربدُriotous
ويحلم رشفاً فهو صاحٍ معربدُ
Its blend runs riot in the bosom of the cups,
It frolics in the bosom of the goblets, its mixture
yet grows mild when sipped—sober, yet riotous.
Dreaming of a sip, awake and wanton
يزفis ushered علىto الندمانthe drinking companions مثلlike عروسةa bride
يزف على الندمان مثل عروسة
فكلso each لديهاin her presence قيسQays ليلىof Layla ومعبدُand Ma'bad
فكل لديها قيس ليلى ومعبدُ
It is ushered to the drinking companions like a bride,
It swoons over the revelers like a bride
so each beside her is Layla's Qays and Ma'bad.
To each, it is Qays to Layla, their trysting place
فخذهاso take her إذاwhen رقgrew gentle النسيمthe breeze وأشرقتand shone
فخذها إذا رق النسيم وأشرقت
مباسمsmiling lips أقمارof moons وجادand gave generously المغردthe songbird
مباسم أقمار وجاد المغرد
So take her when the breeze grows gentle and there shine
Take it when the breeze is gentle and the new moons shine
the smiling lips of moons, and the songbird pours out its song,
With smiles of moons, and the warbler sings
بروضٍin gardens ذكتblazed نشراًwith fragrance وعرفاًand perfume كأنهاas though they
بروضٍ ذكت نشراً وعرفاً كأنها
صفاتqualities خليلof Khalil المجدof glory تتلىare recited وتنشدُand sung
صفات خليل المجد تتلى وتنشدُ
in gardens ablaze with scent and perfume, as though they were
In a meadow whose branches and petals are as though
the virtues of glory's Khalil, recited and sung.
The attributes of the praised beloved are recited and sung
وزيرٌa minister إذاwhenever نالتattained يداهhis two hands ولايةًan office
وزيرٌ إذا نالت يداه ولايةً
يوأزرهاstrengthens it منهfrom him جمالٌbeauty وسؤددُand nobility
يوأزرها منه جمالٌ وسؤددُ
A minister: whenever his hands attain an office,
A minister, when power comes into his hands
his beauty and nobility lend it strength.
Is advised by its beauty and fortune
تولىtook charge of البحارthe seas الزاخراتthe surging فأصبحتso they became
تولى البحار الزاخرات فأصبحت
سلاماًpeace وسلماًand safety موجهاtheir waves يتمهدُgrow smooth
سلاماً وسلماً موجها يتمهدُ
He took charge of the surging seas, and they became
He took over the abundant seas and they became
peace and safety, their waves growing smooth.
Safely tranquil, its waves smoothed
وقدand indeed رقصتdanced أمناًin safety خلاياgreat vessels سفائنships
وقد رقصت أمناً خلايا سفائن
علىupon لججthe deep waters of التيارthe current وهوwhile it يغردُsings
على لجج التيار وهو يغردُ
And great ships danced in safety
The hulls of ships danced securely
upon the current's deep waters, while it sang.
On the currents as it sang
همامٌvaliant كريمٌnoble and generous بلnay جوادopenhanded سميذعٌa noble chief
همامٌ كريمٌ بل جواد سميذعٌ
حليمforbearing مجيدillustrious بلnay مغيثٌa giver of relief ومنجدُand a helper
حليم مجيد بل مغيثٌ ومنجدُ
Valiant and noble—nay, openhanded, a mighty chief;
A noble, generous steed, a horse of pedigree
forbearing and illustrious—nay, a giver of relief and aid.
Forbearing, glorious, a giver of aid and helper
بعدلٍwith justice إذاwhenever أمضىcarried through الأمورaffairs موشحٌgirded
بعدلٍ إذا أمضى الأمور موشحٌ
وبالنصرand with victory إنif جاءَcame النزالbattle مقلدُgarlanded
وبالنصر إن جاءَ النزال مقلدُ
Girded with justice when he carries affairs through,
With justice, when he executes affairs, adorned
and garlanded with victory whenever battle comes.
And with victory, if battle comes, armed
سماrose رفعةًin eminence فازدادso increased قدراًin worth مقامهُhis station
سما رفعةً فازداد قدراً مقامهُ
جليلexalted وللعلياand to lofty honor خليلٌa companion وسيّدand a lord
جليل وللعليا خليلٌ وسيّد
He rose in eminence and grew in worth; his station is
He ascended in rank, his position grew
exalted, and he is lofty honor's companion and lord.
Sublime, the Sublime's friend and master
لقدindeed انهلgave to drink الأقلامthe pens عذبthe sweetness of بلاغةٍeloquence
لقد انهل الأقلام عذب بلاغةٍ
وأوردand led to water ظمأنthe thirsty الظباsword-blades نعمhow excellent موردُa provider of drink
وأورد ظمأن الظبا نعم موردُ
He has given the pens sweet eloquence to drink,
The pens tasted sweet eloquence
and led thirsty sword-blades to water—what a fine provider!
And quenched the thirst of yearning gazelles at a good watering place
هوhe الليثthe lion إلّاexcept أنهُthat he غيرnot مفترflagging
هو الليث إلّا أنهُ غير مفتر
وكالغيثand like rain لكنbut قطرthe drops of كفيهhis two palms عسجدُgold
وكالغيث لكن قطر كفيه عسجدُ
He is the lion, except that he never flags;
He is the lion but not ferocious
and like rain, but the drops from his palms are gold.
And rain but his palms do not pour violently
لبابكto your door ياO مولايmy lord جئتI came مهنئاًoffering congratulations
لبابك يا مولاي جئت مهنئاً
ومثليand one like me فيماin what جئتI came for ليسthere is not لهُfor him يدُskill
ومثلي فيما جئت ليس لهُ يدُ
To your door, my lord, I came offering congratulations,
To your court I came congratulating, my master
and one like me has no mastery of what I came to do.
And none like me has come with what I bring
ولكننيbut I وافيتُhave come بالمدحwith praise والهناand congratulations
ولكنني وافيتُ بالمدح والهنا
كماas قدindeed أتىcame قبلاًformerly سليمانto Solomon هدهدُa hoopoe
كما قد أتى قبلاً سليمان هدهدُ
Yet I have come with praise and congratulations,
Yet I conveyed praise and congratulations
as once a hoopoe came to Solomon.
As Solomon's hoopoe came before
فدمso remain بالهناin joy والسعدand good fortune ترقascend معالياًlofty heights
فدم بالهنا والسعد ترق معالياً
تضيءshine بهاthrough them الأيامthe days حسناًin beauty وتسعدُand rejoice
تضيء بها الأيام حسناً وتسعدُ
So remain in joy and good fortune, ascending to heights
Stay with fortune and joy, climbing in rank
through which the days shine in beauty and rejoice.
The days shine beautifully and grow fortunate with them
تولّيتyou took charge of بحراًa sea مثلlike جودكyour generosity فائضاًoverflowing
تولّيت بحراً مثل جودك فائضاً
ومثلكand like you فيin الهيجاbattle يهيجit surges ويزبدُand foams
ومثلك في الهيجا يهيج ويزبدُ
You took charge of a sea overflowing like your generosity,
I was appointed over a sea of generosity like yours
and, like you in battle, it surges and foams.
That rages and foams like you in excitement
تشابهتماyou two resemble one another لكنbut فيكin you عذوبةًsweetness
تشابهتما لكن فيك عذوبةً
وفيكand in you وقاراًdignity فيهماin these two أنتyou مفردُunique
وفيك وقاراً فيهما أنت مفردُ
You two resemble one another, but in you is sweetness,
You two are alike, but yours has sweetness
and in you is dignity: in these two you stand alone.
And composure - in both you are unique
أبىrefused اللَهGod إلاanything but أنthat تكونyou be أخاa brother to علىlofty heights
أبى اللَه إلا أن تكون أخا على
ويشرقand shine منfrom علياكyour eminence للمجدfor glory فرقدُa Farqad star
ويشرق من علياك للمجد فرقدُ
God willed only that you should be a brother to lofty honor,
God willed that you be the Caliph's brother
and from your eminence a Farqad star should shine for glory.
And the rays of your sublime origin shine with glory
بلغتyou reached معاليthe heights of المكرماتnoble deeds فأصبحتso they became
بلغت معالي المكرمات فأصبحت
إليكto you أحاديثaccounts المكارمof noble deeds تسندُare attributed
إليك أحاديث المكارم تسندُ
You reached the heights of noble deeds, so that
You attained the heights of generosity and so
accounts of noble deeds are now ascribed to you.
Narratives of nobility lean on you
تهنتrejoiced بكin you العلياءlofty glory وافترّand parted in a smile ثغرهاher mouth
تهنت بك العلياء وافترّ ثغرها
سروراًfor joy وقالتand said وهيwhile she تثنيextols وتحمدُand praises
سروراً وقالت وهي تثني وتحمدُ
Lofty glory rejoiced in you, and her lips parted
The sublime were delighted by you, their smiles showed
for joy; she spoke in tribute and praise:
Joy, praising and lauding you
ولماand when تولىtook charge of البحرthe sea ثانيa second مرةًtime
ولما تولى البحر ثاني مرةً
خليلKhalil المعاليof lofty honors والوزيرand the minister المؤيدُthe strengthened one
خليل المعالي والوزير المؤيدُ
And when the sea was governed for a second time
And when the sea was entrusted to the friend of the eminent
by Khalil of lofty honors, the well-supported minister,
The blessed minister, for a second time
تسامىrose high شراعa sail بالهناءwith congratulations مؤرخاًrecording the date
تسامى شراع بالهناء مؤرخاً
سراgrew noble بالخليلthrough Khalil اليمthe sea والعودand the return أحمدُmore praiseworthy
سرا بالخليل اليم والعود أحمدُ
a sail rose high with congratulations, recording the date:
The sail of congratulations billowed
The sea grew noble through Khalil, and the return is more praiseworthy.
Secretly saying: the friend, the Yemeni, Ahmad
Sol 6.1