ياO فاضلاًdistinguished man أهدىbestowed إليّupon me قلائداnecklaces
يا فاضلاً أهدى إليّ قلائدا
برزتemerged لناfor us منfrom بحرa sea علمof knowledge طاميoverflowing
برزت لنا من بحر علم طامي
O distinguished man who bestowed necklaces upon me,
O virtuous one who gifted me with necklaces
They emerged for us from an overflowing sea of knowledge.
That emerged for us from a vast sea of knowledge
تحويcontain معانmeanings منfrom غريّبrare لفظهاtheir wording
تحوي معان من غريّب لفظها
جلّتwere exalted عنabove الأثمارthe fruits بالأكمامin the sheaths
جلّت عن الأثمار بالأكمام
They contain meanings drawn from their rare wording,
Containing meanings from its strange wording
Surpassing fruits enclosed in their sheaths.
More precious than fruits with their sleeves
أنتyou الفريدthe peerless one الألمعيthe keen-witted one أبوfather of الثناpraise
أنت الفريد الألمعي أبو الثنا
وابنand son of الذكاbrilliance وأخوand brother of الحجىwisdom المتساميlofty
وابن الذكا وأخو الحجى المتسامي
You are peerless and keen-witted, the father of praise,
You are the unique brilliant father of praise
And the son of brilliance and brother of lofty wisdom.
And son of intelligence and brother of the sublime wisdom
بدرٌa full moon بداappeared لبنيto the sons of اليراعةthe reed pen مشرفاaloft
بدرٌ بدا لبني اليراعة مشرفا
يبريhe fashions عقودstrings of الدرpearls منfrom أقلامpens
يبري عقود الدر من أقلام
A full moon appeared, high above the sons of the reed pen,
A full moon that rose for the children of honor
Fashioning strings of pearls from pens.
Illuminating the necklaces of pearls from pens
وكذاand likewise دساتيرrules of الحسابarithmetic كأنهاas though they were
وكذا دساتير الحساب كأنها
غررٌradiant beauties تلوحgleam بنرجسwith narcissus وخزامand lavender
غررٌ تلوح بنرجس وخزام
And likewise the rules of arithmetic seem like
And likewise the principles of arithmetic are as if
Radiant beauties gleaming with narcissus and lavender.
Gems glistening with narcissus and chamomile
شاقتكcaptivated you منهfrom him حينwhen يبدوappears حسنهاtheir beauty
شاقتك منه حين يبدو حسنها
وبايand with whatever معنىmeaning شئتyou wish يروىis quenched الظاميthe thirsty one
وباي معنى شئت يروى الظامي
His rules charm you when their beauty appears;
Whose beauty dazzles you when it appears
And with whatever meaning you desire, the thirsty one is quenched.
And conveys any meaning you wish to the thirsty
باهيradiant المحياof countenance ذوpossessor of اللغاتlanguages فأعجبتand so were impressed
باهي المحيا ذو اللغات فأعجبت
منهby him بنوthe sons of الأعرابthe Bedouin Arabs والأعجامand the non-Arabs
منه بنو الأعراب والأعجام
Radiant of countenance and versed in languages, he won admiration
The one with the radiant smile, knowledgeable in languages, you amazed
From the sons of the Bedouin Arabs and the non-Arabs.
The Arabs and non-Arabs alike
ياO ساكناdwelling فيin مهجتيmy heart ومصوراand pictured
يا ساكنا في مهجتي ومصورا
فيin مقلتيmy eye رفقاhave mercy فجدso be generous بمناميwith my sleep
في مقلتي رفقا فجد بمنامي
O you who dwell in my heart and are pictured
O you who reside in my soul and are depicted
In my eye—have mercy, and grant me sleep.
In my eyelid, treat me kindly in my sleep
ذكّرتمyou reminded هذاthis المحبthe lover بسهوهof his lapse
ذكّرتم هذا المحب بسهوه
وكذاand likewise فواديmy heart عاطفاshowing affection بملاميby reproaching me
وكذا فوادي عاطفا بملامي
You reminded this lover of his lapse,
You reminded this lover of his heedlessness
And my heart as well, affectionately reproaching me.
And my heart affectionately with blame
قسماI swear وحقand by the sanctity of عهودthe pledges of حبكyour love بالحشاwithin the breast
قسما وحق عهود حبك بالحشا
وبماand by what بداappeared فيin أضلعيmy ribs وعظاميand my bones
وبما بدا في أضلعي وعظامي
I swear by the sanctity of your love’s pledges within my breast,
I swear by the covenant of your love for companionship
And by what has appeared within my ribs and bones:
And by what appears in my ribs and bones
ماnot ذاكthat بعدestrangement عنfrom ودادكyour affection لاno ولاnor
ما ذاك بعد عن ودادك لا ولا
برحdeparted الثناpraise منfrom خاطريmy thoughts ومراميand my purpose
برح الثنا من خاطري ومرامي
That was no estrangement from your affection—no, nor
That is not apart from your affection, no, never
Has praise left my thoughts and my purpose.
Will praise depart from my mind and purpose
بلrather اننيindeed I لماwhen رأيتكI saw you باقياremaining
بل انني لما رأيتك باقيا
فيin مهجتيmy heart فتركتso I left off عقدstringing together نظاميmy verses
في مهجتي فتركت عقد نظامي
Rather, when I saw you still abiding
Rather, when I saw you remaining
In my heart, I left off stringing my verses.
In my soul, I abandoned my composure
منيfrom me إليكto you الآنnow كلevery تحيةgreeting
مني إليك الآن كل تحية
تنبيكtells you عنof شوقيmy longing وعظمand the greatness of هياميmy passion
تنبيك عن شوقي وعظم هيامي
From me to you now, every greeting,
From me to you now, all greetings
Telling you of my longing and the greatness of my passion.
That alert you to my passion and great infatuation
وكذاand likewise تهاديكoffers you التهانيcongratulations والهناand joy
وكذا تهاديك التهاني والهنا
فيconcerning نعمةNiʿmat (blessing) اللَهAllah (God) الحبيبthe beloved الساميthe exalted
في نعمة اللَه الحبيب السامي
And likewise offering you congratulations and joy
And likewise, my congratulations and joy
Concerning Niʿmat Allah, the beloved and exalted.
In God's blessing, the beloved sublime
قدindeed زادنيgave me more طرباdelight بحسنthrough the beauty of ورودهhis arrival
قد زادني طربا بحسن وروده
لكنbut أشواقيmy longings لهfor him وغراميand my passion
لكن أشواقي له وغرامي
He has increased my delight through the beauty of his arrival,
It increased my delight with its fine arrival
But my longings and my passion are for him.
Though my longing for it and love remain
أهديهI offer him وجديmy ardor ثمthen خيرthe finest of تحيتيmy greeting
أهديه وجدي ثم خير تحيتي
ومودتيand my affection ومحبتيand my love وسلاميand my salutation
ومودتي ومحبتي وسلامي
I offer him my ardor, then my finest greeting,
I send it my fervor, then best regards
And my affection, my love, and my salutation.
And my friendship, love, and peace
ولكand for you الهناءjoy بهin him فطبso be content قلباat heart ونلand attain
ولك الهناء به فطب قلبا ونل
أمناsafety وفزand win بمسرةwith the joy of الأنعامbestowed blessings
أمنا وفز بمسرة الأنعام
And may you have joy in him; be glad at heart and attain
And to you congratulations on it, so rejoice
Safety, and win the joy of blessings.
And attain tranquility and the joy of favors
واسلمand be safe ودمand remain فيin صحةhealth وسلامةand well-being
واسلم ودم في صحة وسلامة
لاnot زلتyou cease to be مسروراًjoyful لدىthroughout الأيامthe days
لا زلت مسروراً لدى الأيام
And stay safe, and remain in health and well-being;
Stay well and safe
May you never cease to be joyful throughout the days.
While I remain delighted in the days
Sol 6.1