Sol 6.1

  1. حدّث بذكر عريب ذياك الحمى

    وأسلل على السلوان سيفاً صارما

    Speak of the little Arab band of yonder sanctuary,

    And draw against forgetfulness a keen-edged sword.

  2. وبذكرِ ذي سلمٍ وسَلع والصفا

    روّحْ فؤاداً للغرام ملازما

    And, by recalling Dhu Salam, Salʿ, and al-Safa,

    Soothe a heart forever bound to passionate love.

  3. وأرحْ بذكر البان مهجة مدنفٍ

    أضحى عليه العشقُ فرضاً لازما

    And ease, by recalling the moringa trees, a lovesick sufferer's soul,

    For whom passionate love has become a binding duty.

  4. صبّ إذا ذكر العقيق وأهله

    سال العقيق بخده وجرى دما

    A yearning lover: when al-Aqiq and its people are mentioned,

    Agate flows down his cheek and streams as blood.

  5. وإذا جرى ذكْرُ المحصَّبِ من منىً

    والربعُ من عرفاتِ أمسى هائما

    And when al-Muhassab in Mina is mentioned,

    And the encampment at Arafat, he becomes lost in longing.

  6. وبذكر حسن ظباءِ مكةَ داوما

    جرحت ظبي البرحاءِ ويحكَ داوما

    And, by recalling the beauty of Mecca's gazelles, heal what

    Anguish's blades have wounded—alas for you, persevere!

  7. وأدر كؤوسَ حديثِ زمزمَ واسقها

    صباً عن السلوانِ أصبح صائما

    And pass round cups of talk of Zamzam, and offer them

    To a lover who has taken to fasting from forgetfulness.

  8. وأعد على سمعي حديثُ المنحنى

    وحديثُ هاتيك الأماكنَ دائما

    And repeat to my ears the tale of al-Munhana,

    And the tale of those places, always.

  9. فحديثها راحٌ يريحُ ذوي الهوى

    فاذكر هناك أباطحاً ومعالما

    For talk of them is wine that soothes those in love;

    So recall the gravelly valleys and landmarks there.

  10. لله أيامَ مضت في حبها

    كانت ثغورُ سرورهنَ بواسما

    How wondrous the days that passed in love of them!

    The lips of their joy were smiling.

  11. طوبَى لمن شد الزمانُ نطاقهُ

    فغدا لمسك ترابِ طيبة لاثما

    Blessed is he whose girdle Time has tightened,

    And who goes to kiss the musk of Tayba's dust.

  12. مغنىً إذا شاهدتهُ حزتَ المنى

    وإذا حللتَ حماهُ نلت مغانما

    A dwelling: if you behold it, you attain your wishes;

    And if you lodge within its sanctuary, you reap rewards.

  13. وكفى دليلاً أن روض محمدٍ

    أضحى بزورته لطيبةَ باسما

    And proof enough is that Muhammad's garden

    Has come to smile through his visit to Tayba.

  14. وبدت عليه من الوقارِ جلالةً

    وغدا لأشتاتِ المغانمِ غانما

    And majesty born of dignity appeared upon him,

    And he came to reap rewards of every kind.

  15. والسعدُ ساعدَهُ ووافتهُ العلا

    وغدت لياليهِ الحسانُ مواسما

    And good fortune aided him, and high honor came to him;

    And his lovely nights became festive seasons.

  16. أمحمدٌ هنيتُ بالخير الذي

    أمسى على أبوابكم متراكما

    O Muhammad, I have rejoiced in the goodness that

    Has come to lie heaped at your gates.

  17. فتهنَّ بالإقبالِ من ربِ الورى

    فالسعدِ أصبح نحو بابكَ خادما

    So rejoice in good fortune from the Lord of all creation;

    For good fortune has become a servant at your door.

  18. فلقد رقيتم في منىً أوجَ المُنى

    وعلى الصفا نلت الصفا ومكارما

    For indeed in Mina you ascended to the summit of your wishes,

    And on al-Safa you attained purity and noble virtues.

  19. وسعى لك الإسعادُ حيث سعيت في

    مرضاة ربكَ وهو أصبح راحما

    And felicity strove for you, as you strove for

    Your Lord's pleasure, and He has shown mercy.

  20. لازال طول الدهر بحرُ سعودكم

    بالمجد في وادي الهنا متلاطما

    May the sea of your good fortune forever remain

    Surging with glory in the valley of bliss.

  21. لما قدمت لمصر عاد سرورها

    وابيضّ وجهٌ كان منها فاحما

    When you came to Egypt, her joy returned,

    And a face of hers, once coal-black, turned white.

  22. وغدا الحَمامُ على أفانينَ الصفا

    والطل ينثرُ للأغاني ناظما

    And the doves upon the boughs of serenity became

    Composers of songs, while the dew scattered.