جازَpassed بيby me عَرفُهاher fragrance فَهاجَand stirred الغَراماpassionate love
جازَ بي عَرفُها فَهاجَ الغَراما
وَدَعانيand called me فَزُرتُهاso I visited her إِلماماbriefly
وَدَعاني فَزُرتُها إِلماما
Her fragrance passed by me and stirred passionate love.
The breeze of her land passed me, igniting passion,
And called to me, so I paid her a fleeting visit.
And called me, so I visited it enthusiastically.
جَنَّةٌa paradise تَبعَثُquickens الحَياةlife وَتَجلوand polishes away
جَنَّةٌ تَبعَثُ الحَياة وَتَجلو
صَدَأَthe rust النَفسِof the soul رَونَقاًsplendor وَنِظاماand order
صَدَأَ النَفسِ رَونَقاً وَنِظاما
A paradise that quickens life and polishes away
A paradise that inspires life and illuminates
the soul's rust through splendor and order.
The soul's rust with splendor and order.
زُرتُهاI visited her مَوهِناًlate at night وَفيand within طَيِّthe recesses of نَفسيmy soul
زُرتُها مَوهِناً وَفي طَيِّ نَفسي
ذِلَّةَthe abasement الصَبِّof the ardent lover وَاِنكِسارُand the brokenness اليَتامىof orphans
ذِلَّةَ الصَبِّ وَاِنكِسارُ اليَتامى
I visited her late at night, bearing within my soul
I visited it submissively, with the humiliation of love
a lover's abasement and the brokenness of orphans.
And the breaking of orphans within me.
وَتَنَقَّلتُand I wandered فيin خَمائِلِهاher thickets الخُضthe green (first part)
وَتَنَقَّلتُ في خَمائِلِها الخُض
رِgreen (continued) يَميناًrightward وَيَسرَةًand leftward وَأَماماand ahead
رِ يَميناً وَيَسرَةً وَأَماما
And I wandered through her green thickets,
I wandered through its verdant gardens,
rightward, leftward, and ahead.
Right, left, and straight ahead.
فَإِذاthen behold رَوضَتانِtwo gardens فيin ذَلِكَthat الرَوthe garden (first part)
فَإِذا رَوضَتانِ في ذَلِكَ الرَو
ضِgarden (continued) تَميسانِboth swaying gracefully تَحتَbeneath ريحِthe breeze of الخُزامىlavender
ضِ تَميسانِ تَحتَ ريحِ الخُزامى
Then behold, two gardens in that garden,
There were two meadows in that garden
swaying beneath a lavender-scented breeze.
Sheltered by the breeze of Khuzam.
جاءَتاthe two came تَخطِرانِboth walking gracefully وَالنَجمُwhile the star ساهٍis lost in reverie
جاءَتا تَخطِرانِ وَالنَجمُ ساهٍ
وَعُيونُand the eyes of الأَزهارِthe flowers تَبغيseek المَناماsleep
وَعُيونُ الأَزهارِ تَبغي المَناما
They came walking gracefully, while the star was lost in reverie,
They strode by while the stars slept
and the flowers' eyes sought sleep.
And the eyes of the flowers sought sleep.
جازَتاthe two passed مَوضِعيmy place فَهَبَّso arose نَسيمٌa breeze
جازَتا مَوضِعي فَهَبَّ نَسيمٌ
أَذكىkindled مِنّيwithin me الأَسىsorrow وَهاجَand stirred الهُياماardent passion
أَذكى مِنّي الأَسى وَهاجَ الهُياما
They passed where I stood, and a breeze arose
They passed my place so a breeze blew,
that kindled sorrow within me and stirred ardent passion.
Igniting my sorrow and passion's pyre.
فَتَرَسَّمتُso I traced مِنهُماfrom them both أَثَرَthe trail of الخَطthe footsteps (first part)
فَتَرَسَّمتُ مِنهُما أَثَرَ الخَط
وِfootsteps (continued) وَخافَتُّand I went quietly فيin المَسيرِwalking اِحتِشاماout of modesty
وِ وَخافَتُّ في المَسيرِ اِحتِشاما
So I traced the trail of their footsteps
I imagined their gait and shied away,
and went quietly as I walked, out of modesty.
Fearing, on my walk, to lose propriety.
وَتَسَمَّعتُand I listened closely عَلَّنيperhaps I might أُطفِئُquench الشَوthe longing (first part)
وَتَسَمَّعتُ عَلَّني أُطفِئُ الشَو
قَlonging (continued) وَأَرويand slake مِنَfrom الفُؤادِthe heart الأَواماthe burning thirst
قَ وَأَروي مِنَ الفُؤادِ الأَواما
And I listened closely, hoping to quench my longing
I listened closely to extinguish my fervor
and slake the burning thirst within my heart.
And quench the thirst of my innermost heart.
فَإِذاthen behold لَهجَتانِtwo accents مِنamong لَهَجاتِthe accents of الthe (before 'East')
فَإِذا لَهجَتانِ مِن لَهَجاتِ ال
شَرقِEast قَدhad شاقَتاthe two captivated فُؤاديmy heart فَهاماso it became lovestruck
شَرقِ قَد شاقَتا فُؤادي فَهاما
Then two accents, among the accents of
They were two accents of the East that tore
the East, captivated my heart, and it became lovestruck.
My heart asunder and stirred the slept.
تِلكَthat one سورِيَّةٌa Syrian woman تَفيضُoverflows بَياناًwith eloquence
تِلكَ سورِيَّةٌ تَفيضُ بَياناً
تِلكَthat one مِصرِيَّةٌan Egyptian woman تَسيلُflows اِنسِجاماwith harmony
تِلكَ مِصرِيَّةٌ تَسيلُ اِنسِجاما
One was Syrian, overflowing with eloquence;
One was Syrian, flowing with eloquence,
one Egyptian, flowing with harmony.
The other Egyptian, streaming with harmony.
فِطنَةٌdiscernment عِندَalongside رِقَّةٍtenderness عِندَalongside ظَرفٍwit
فِطنَةٌ عِندَ رِقَّةٍ عِندَ ظَرفٍ
عِندَalongside رَأيٍjudgment تَخالُهُyou would think it إِلهاماinspiration
عِندَ رَأيٍ تَخالُهُ إِلهاما
Discernment beside tenderness beside wit,
Wisdom with gentleness, grace with reason,
beside judgment you would take for inspiration.
Guided, it seemed, by inspiration.
مالَتاthe two turned نَحوَtoward دَوحَةٍa great tree تُرسِلُspreading الأَغthe branches (first part)
مالَتا نَحوَ دَوحَةٍ تُرسِلُ الأَغ
صانَbranches (continued) وَاِختارَتاand the two chose لَدَيهاbeside it مُقاماa resting place
صانَ وَاِختارَتا لَدَيها مُقاما
They turned toward a great tree spreading its branches
They inclined toward a pearl that sent forth songs
and chose a resting place beside it.
And chose to stay beside it.
ثُمَّthen أَلقَتcast off قِناعَهاher veil بِنتُthe daughter of مِصرٍEgypt
ثُمَّ أَلقَت قِناعَها بِنتُ مِصرٍ
وَأَماطَتand drew aside بِنتُthe daughter of الشَآمِSyria اللِثاماthe face veil
وَأَماطَت بِنتُ الشَآمِ اللِثاما
Then Egypt's daughter cast off her veil,
Then the daughter of Egypt cast off her veil
and Syria's daughter drew aside her face veil.
And the daughter of Damascus removed her covering.
فَتَوَهَّمتُso I imagined أَنthat قَدِhad اِنفَلَقَsplit apart البَدthe full moon (first part)
فَتَوَهَّمتُ أَن قَدِ اِنفَلَقَ البَد
رُfull moon (continued) وَقَدthough indeed كُنتُI had been أُنكِرُrejecting الأَوهاماfancies
رُ وَقَد كُنتُ أُنكِرُ الأَوهاما
So I imagined that the full moon had split,
I imagined the full moon had split
though I had always rejected such fancies.
Though I used to doubt such visions.
فَتَوارَيتُso I hid ثُمَّthen عَلَّقتُI held أَنفاbreaths (first part)
فَتَوارَيتُ ثُمَّ عَلَّقتُ أَنفا
سِيَmy breaths (continued) ماas much as اِسطَعتُI could وَاِرتَدَيتُand I clothed myself in الظَلاماthe darkness
سِيَ ما اِسطَعتُ وَاِرتَدَيتُ الظَلاما
So I hid, then held my breath
So I hid myself and clung
as best I could, and clothed myself in darkness.
To my shadows, shrouding myself in darkness.
ظَنَّتاthe two thought ذَلِكَthat المَكانَplace خَلاءًdeserted
ظَنَّتا ذَلِكَ المَكانَ خَلاءً
لاno رَقيباًwatcher يُخشىto be feared وَلاand no نَمّاماtalebearer
لا رَقيباً يُخشى وَلا نَمّاما
They thought that place deserted,
They thought that place was empty,
with no watcher to fear and no talebearer.
With no watcher to fear or critic to blame.
فَجَرىso flowed فيهِthere ماwhat جَرىpassed مِنof حَديثٍconversation
فَجَرى فيهِ ما جَرى مِن حَديثٍ
كانَwas بَرداًcoolness عَلىupon الحَشاthe heart وَسَلاماand peace
كانَ بَرداً عَلى الحَشا وَسَلاما
So the conversation that unfolded there
So there passed between them a wondrous conversation,
was coolness and peace upon the heart.
Cooling to the passionate yet peaceful.
حينَwhen قالَتsaid لِأُختِهاto her sister بِنتُthe daughter of مِصرٍEgypt
حينَ قالَت لِأُختِها بِنتُ مِصرٍ
إِنَّكُمindeed you أُمَّةٌare a people أَبَتrefused أَنto تُضاماbe wronged
إِنَّكُم أُمَّةٌ أَبَت أَن تُضاما
When Egypt's daughter said to her sister:
The daughter of Egypt said to her sister,
“You are a people who have refused to be wronged.
“You are a nation that refused to unite.”
صَدَقَspoke truly الشاعِرُthe poet الَّذيwho قالَsaid فيكُمabout you
صَدَقَ الشاعِرُ الَّذي قالَ فيكُم
كَلِماتٍwords نَبَّهنَthey awakened مِنّاamong us النِياماthe sleepers
كَلِماتٍ نَبَّهنَ مِنّا النِياما
True was the poet who said of you
True spoke the poet who said of you
words that awakened the sleepers among us:
Words that awakened us sleepers:
رَكِبواthey sailed البَحرَthe sea جاوَزواthey crossed القُطبَthe pole فاتواthey passed beyond
رَكِبوا البَحرَ جاوَزوا القُطبَ فاتوا
مَوقِعَthe station of النَيِّرَينِthe two luminaries خاضواthey plunged into الظَلاماthe darkness
مَوقِعَ النَيِّرَينِ خاضوا الظَلاما
They sailed the sea, crossed the pole, passed beyond
"They rode the sea, crossed the Pole, and went beyond
the station of the two luminaries, and plunged into darkness.
The Nile's streams, plunging into the dark.
يَمتَطونَthey ride الخُطوبَadversities فيin طَلَبِpursuit of العَيlivelihood (first part)
يَمتَطونَ الخُطوبَ في طَلَبِ العَي
شِlivelihood (continued) وَيَبرونَand they whittle لِلنِضالِfor the struggle السِهاماthe arrows
شِ وَيَبرونَ لِلنِضالِ السِهاما
They ride adversities in pursuit of a livelihood
They withstand tribulations in pursuit of living
and whittle arrows for the struggle.”
And endure strife's arrows for struggle."
فَاِنبَرَتthen stepped forward ظَبيَةُthe gazelle of الشَآمِSyria وَقالَتand said
فَاِنبَرَت ظَبيَةُ الشَآمِ وَقالَت
بَعضَless of هَذاthis فَقَدfor indeed رَفَعتِyou exalted الشَآماSyria
بَعضَ هَذا فَقَد رَفَعتِ الشَآما
Then Syria's gazelle stepped forward and said:
The gazelle of Damascus rose up and said,
“Less of this, for you have exalted Syria.
“Some of this raises Syria too high.”
أَنتُمُyou الأَسبَقونَare the foremost فيin كُلِّevery مَرمىًpursuit
أَنتُمُ الأَسبَقونَ في كُلِّ مَرمىً
قَدhave بَلَغتُمyou reached مِنof كُلِّevery شَيءٍthing مَراماan aim
قَد بَلَغتُم مِن كُلِّ شَيءٍ مَراما
You are the foremost in every pursuit;
You excel in every goal, attaining
you have reached an aim in everything.
The utmost in all things you desire.
إِنَّماmerely الشامُSyria وَالكِنانَةُand Kinanah (Egypt) صِنواtwins (first part)
إِنَّما الشامُ وَالكِنانَةُ صِنوا
نِtwins (continued) رَغمَdespite الخُطوبِadversities عاشاthe two lived لِزاماinseparably
نِ رَغمَ الخُطوبِ عاشا لِزاما
Syria and Kinanah are but twins,
Damascus and steadfastness are like forts
living inseparably despite adversities.
Despite misfortunes, enduringly entwined.
أُمُّكُمyour mother أُمُّناour mother وَقَدand indeed أَرضَعَتناshe suckled us
أُمُّكُم أُمُّنا وَقَد أَرضَعَتنا
مِنfrom هَواهاher love وَنَحنُand we نَأبىrefuse الفِطاماweaning
مِن هَواها وَنَحنُ نَأبى الفِطاما
Your mother is our mother, and she has suckled us
Your mother is ours, having suckled us
on her love, and we refuse to be weaned.
With her love though we reject weaning.
قَدhave نَزَلناwe settled جِوارَكُمbeside you فَحَمِدناso we praised
قَد نَزَلنا جِوارَكُم فَحَمِدنا
مِنكُمُfrom you الوُدَّaffection وَالنَدىand generosity وَالذِماماand protection
مِنكُمُ الوُدَّ وَالنَدى وَالذِماما
We settled beside you and praised
We settled near you, praising
your affection, generosity, and protection.
Your affection, dew, and ribbons.
وَحَلَلناand we settled فيin أَرضِكُمyour land فَأَصَبناso we found
وَحَلَلنا في أَرضِكُم فَأَصَبنا
مَنزِلاًa dwelling مُخصِباًfertile وَأَهلاًand hosts كِراماgracious
مَنزِلاً مُخصِباً وَأَهلاً كِراما
We settled in your land and found
We lodged on your land, finding
a fertile dwelling and gracious hosts.
A fertile home and noble people.
وَغَشيناand we visited دِيارَكُمyour homes حَيثُwherever شِئناwe wished
وَغَشينا دِيارَكُم حَيثُ شِئنا
فَلَقيناso we met طَلاقَةًcheerfulness وَاِبتِساماand smiles
فَلَقينا طَلاقَةً وَاِبتِساما
We visited your homes wherever we wished
We mingled in your lands wherever we wished,
and met with cheerfulness and smiles.
Meeting openness and smiles.
وَشَرِبناand we drank مِنfrom نيلِكُمyour Nile فَنَسيناso we forgot
وَشَرِبنا مِن نيلِكُم فَنَسينا
ماءَthe water of لُبنانَLebanon سَلسَلاًsweet-flowing وَالغَماماand the clouds
ماءَ لُبنانَ سَلسَلاً وَالغَماما
We drank from your Nile and forgot
We drank from your Nile, forgetting
Lebanon's sweet-flowing water and the clouds.
Lebanon's waters of cascades and clouds.
وَقَبَسناand we drew light مِنfrom نورِكُمyour light فَكَتَبناso we wrote
وَقَبَسنا مِن نورِكُم فَكَتَبنا
وَأَجَدناand we excelled in نِثارَناour prose وَالنِظاماand verse
وَأَجَدنا نِثارَنا وَالنِظاما
We drew light from your light and wrote,
We drew from your light, writing
excelling in our prose and verse.
And finding our scattering and order.
وَتَلَوناand we recited آياتِthe verses of شَوقيShawqi وَصَبريand Sabri
وَتَلَونا آياتِ شَوقي وَصَبري
فَرَأَيناso we saw ماwhat يَبهَرَdazzles الأَفهاماthe minds
فَرَأَينا ما يَبهَرَ الأَفهاما
We recited the verses of Shawqi and Sabri
We recited the verses of Shawqi and Sabri
and saw what dazzles understanding.
Seeing what dazzles minds.
مَلَآthe two filled الشَرقَthe East حِكمَةًwith wisdom وَأَقاماand the two dwelt
مَلَآ الشَرقَ حِكمَةً وَأَقاما
فيin ثَناياthe recesses of النُفوسِsouls أَنّىwherever أَقاماthe two dwelt
في ثَنايا النُفوسِ أَنّى أَقاما
They filled the East with wisdom and dwelt
They filled the East with wisdom and established
in the recesses of souls, wherever they resided.
In the folds of souls wherever they dwelled.
غَنَّياthe two sang to المَشرِقَينِthe two Easts ماwhat تَرَكَleft الأَفthe celestial spheres (first part)
غَنَّيا المَشرِقَينِ ما تَرَكَ الأَف
لاكَcelestial spheres (continued) حَيرىbewildered وَأَذهَلَand astonished الأَجراماthe heavenly bodies
لاكَ حَيرى وَأَذهَلَ الأَجراما
They sang to the two Easts what left the celestial spheres
They sang the two dawns, leaving no
bewildered and astonished the heavenly bodies.
Misfortune confused or planets astray.
وَأَعاداand the two restored عَهدَthe age of الرَشيدِal-Rashid لِعَبّاfor Abbas (first part)
وَأَعادا عَهدَ الرَشيدِ لِعَبّا
سٍAbbas (continued) فَكاناso the two became يَراعَهُhis reed pen وَالحُساماand the sword
سٍ فَكانا يَراعَهُ وَالحُساما
They restored al-Rashid's age for Abbas,
They restored the days of Al-Rashid and Al-`Abbas
becoming his reed pen and his sword.”
So they shepherded them, even with swords.
فَأَشارَتthen gestured فَتاةُthe maiden of مِصرَEgypt وَقالَتand said
فَأَشارَت فَتاةُ مِصرَ وَقالَت
قَدكِenough from you لَمnot تَترُكيyou left لِمِصرَfor Egypt كَلاماanything to say
قَدكِ لَم تَترُكي لِمِصرَ كَلاما
Then Egypt's maiden gestured and said:
The daughter of Egypt gestured and said,
“Enough! You have left Egypt nothing to say.
“You have left no speech for Egypt.”
أَنتُمُyou الناسُthe people قُدرَةًin ability وَمَضاءًand vigor
أَنتُمُ الناسُ قُدرَةً وَمَضاءً
وَنُهوضاًand in striving إِلىtoward العُلاthe heights وَاِعتِزاماand determination
وَنُهوضاً إِلى العُلا وَاِعتِزاما
You are the people of ability and vigor,
You are the most capable and resolute people,
of striving for the heights and determination.
Rising to the heights with determination.
أَطلَعَتbrought forth أَرضُكُمyour land عَلىon كُلِّevery أُفقٍhorizon
أَطلَعَت أَرضُكُم عَلى كُلِّ أُفقٍ
أَنجُماًstars إِثرَfollowing أَنجُمٍstars تَتَرامىshooting afar
أَنجُماً إِثرَ أَنجُمٍ تَتَرامى
Your land has brought forth on every horizon
Your land has revealed stars on every horizon,
stars after stars, shooting afar,
One after another, in succession.
تَركَبُthey ride الهَولَterror لاnot تَفادىshrink away وَتَمشيand they walk
تَركَبُ الهَولَ لا تَفادى وَتَمشي
فَوقَabove هامِthe heads of الصِعابِhardships لاnot تَتَحامىhold back
فَوقَ هامِ الصِعابِ لا تَتَحامى
that ride through terror without flinching, and walk
It withstands calamities, does not evade,
over the heads of hardships without holding back.
And walks above the summit without fear.
قَدhave سَمِعناwe heard خَليلَكُمyour Khalil فَسَمِعناand so we heard
قَد سَمِعنا خَليلَكُم فَسَمِعنا
شاعِراًa poet أَقعَدَmade sit النُهىthe intellect وَأَقاماand made rise
شاعِراً أَقعَدَ النُهى وَأَقاما
We have heard your Khalil, and heard
We heard your Khalil and thus heard
a poet who made intellect sit down and rise.
A poet who humbled composure and stood tall.
وَطَمِعناand we aspired فيto شَأوِهِhis reach فَقَعَدناbut we sat helpless
وَطَمِعنا في شَأوِهِ فَقَعَدنا
وَكَسَرناand we broke مِنfrom عَجزِناour inability الأَقلاماthe pens
وَكَسَرنا مِن عَجزِنا الأَقلاما
We aspired to his reach, but sat down helpless,
We aspired to his stature so we sat
and broke our pens in our inability.
Broken, our pens shattered.
نَظَمَstrung together الشامَSyria وَالعِراقَand Iraq وَمِصراًand Egypt
نَظَمَ الشامَ وَالعِراقَ وَمِصراً
سِلكُthe thread of آياتِهِhis verses فَكانَso he became الإِماماthe leader
سِلكُ آياتِهِ فَكانَ الإِماما
Syria, Iraq, and Egypt were strung together
He threaded Syria, Iraq, and Egypt,
by the thread of his verses; he became their leader.
His verses the imam guiding the way.
فَمَشىso walked النَثرُprose خاضِعاًsubmissively وَمَشىand walked الشِعpoetry (first part)
فَمَشى النَثرُ خاضِعاً وَمَشى الشِع
رُpoetry (continued) وَأَلقىand handed over إِلىto الخَليلِKhalil الزِماماthe reins
رُ وَأَلقى إِلى الخَليلِ الزِماما
Prose walked submissively, and poetry walked
Prose walked submissively, and poetry walked,
and handed its reins to Khalil.
Handing the reins to Khalil.
وَرَأىand saw فيهِin him رَأيَناour opinion صاحِبُthe lord of النيthe Nile (first part)
وَرَأى فيهِ رَأيَنا صاحِبُ الني
لِNile (continued) فَأَهدىso he bestowed إِلَيهِupon him ذاكَthat الوِساماmedal
لِ فَأَهدى إِلَيهِ ذاكَ الوِساما
The lord of the Nile held our view of him
In him, the Nile's master saw our view,
and bestowed that medal upon him:
So he awarded him that medal―
شارَةًan insignia زانَتِadorned القَريضَpoetry فَكانَتand so it became
شارَةً زانَتِ القَريضَ فَكانَت
شارَةَthe insignia of النَصرِvictory زانَتِadorned الأَعلاماthe banners
شارَةَ النَصرِ زانَتِ الأَعلاما
an insignia that adorned poetry and became
A decoration honoring verse, adorning
a badge of victory adorning the banners.
The flag of victory, gracing the banners.
فَعَقَدناso we conferred لَهُupon him اللِواءَthe banner عَلَيناover us
فَعَقَدنا لَهُ اللِواءَ عَلَينا
وَاِحتَفَلناand we celebrated نَزيدُهُgiving him more إِكراماhonor
وَاِحتَفَلنا نَزيدُهُ إِكراما
So we gave him the banner of command over us
We hoisted the flag under him,
and celebrated, honoring him still more.”
Celebrating, increasing his honor.
ذاكَthat ماwhat دارَpassed مِنof حَديثٍconversation شَهِيٍّdelectable
ذاكَ ما دارَ مِن حَديثٍ شَهِيٍّ
يَستَفِزُّrouses النُهىthe intellect وَيَشجيand moves to wistfulness النَدامىthe boon companions
يَستَفِزُّ النُهى وَيَشجي النَدامى
Such was the delectable conversation that passed,
Such is the wondrous conversation that occurred,
rousing the mind and moving boon companions.
Inciting composure and saddening the penitent.
قَدindeed تَسَقَّطتُهُI gleaned it bit by bit وَخالَفتُand I opposed فيهِin this
قَد تَسَقَّطتُهُ وَخالَفتُ فيهِ
مَنwhoever يَرىconsiders النَقلَreporting سُبَّةًa disgrace وَاِجتِراماand a crime
مَن يَرى النَقلَ سُبَّةً وَاِجتِراما
I gleaned it bit by bit, and in this opposed
I have dropped it though I violated within it
those who deem reporting a disgrace and a crime.
Those who see transmission as dishonor and sacrilege―
فَمِنَfor among النَقلِreporting ماthat which يَكونُis حَلالاًlawful
فَمِنَ النَقلِ ما يَكونُ حَلالاً
وَمِنَand among النَقلِreporting ماthat which يَكونُis حَراماforbidden
وَمِنَ النَقلِ ما يَكونُ حَراما
For some reporting is lawful,
For some transmission is lawful
and some reporting is forbidden.
While some transmission is forbidden.
صَدَقَspoke truly الغادَتانِthe two maidens ياoh لَيتَwould that قَومَيtwo peoples (first part)
صَدَقَ الغادَتانِ يا لَيتَ قَومَي
ناour (completing 'our two peoples') كَماas قالَتاthe two said هَوىًin love وَاِلتِئاماand concord
نا كَما قالَتا هَوىً وَاِلتِئاما
The two maidens spoke truly; would that our two peoples
The two girls spoke true. If only my people
were as they described, in love and concord!
Were as they said, loving and uniting!
نَحنُwe فيin حاجَةٍneed إِلىof كُلِّall ماthat يُنstrengthens (first part)
نَحنُ في حاجَةٍ إِلى كُلِّ ما يُن
ميstrengthens (continued) قُواناour powers وَيَربِطُand binds الأَرحاماkinship ties
مي قُوانا وَيَربِطُ الأَرحاما
We need everything that strengthens
We need all that strengthens our laws
our powers and binds the ties of kinship.
And binds our ties.
فَاِجعَلواso make حَفلَةَthe celebration of الخَليلِKhalil صَفاءًamity
فَاِجعَلوا حَفلَةَ الخَليلِ صَفاءً
بينَbetween مِصرٍEgypt وَأُختِهاand her sister وَسَلاماand peace
بينَ مِصرٍ وَأُختِها وَسَلاما
So make Khalil's celebration a bond of amity
Make Khalil's celebration pureness
between Egypt and her sister, and of peace.
Between Egypt and her sister, and peace.
وَاِسأَلواand ask اللَهَGod أَنto يُديمَperpetuate عَلَيناfor us
وَاِسأَلوا اللَهَ أَن يُديمَ عَلَينا
مُلكُthe reign of عَبّاسَAbbas ناضِراًflourishing بَسّاماsmiling
مُلكُ عَبّاسَ ناضِراً بَسّاما
And ask God to perpetuate for us
And ask God to perpetuate upon us
Abbas's reign, flourishing and smiling.
The blossoming, smiling reign of Abbas.
هُوَhe آمالُناour hopes وَحاميand the guardian of حِماناour sanctuary
هُوَ آمالُنا وَحامي حِمانا
أَيَّدَmay strengthen اللَهُGod مُلكَهُhis reign وَأَداماand perpetuate it
أَيَّدَ اللَهُ مُلكَهُ وَأَداما
He is our hope and the guardian of our sanctuary.
He is our hopes and guardian of our sanctuary.
May God strengthen his reign and make it endure.
May God support his rule and make it last!
Sol 6.1