ماnot طلعتrose الشمسthe sun برأسat the head of الحملAries
ما طلعت الشمس برأس الحمل
ولهجةand the delight of النفسthe soul بنجحin the success of العملthe work
ولهجة النفس بنجح العمل
Neither the sun's rising at the head of Aries,
The sun has not risen with Aries
nor the soul's delight in a task's success,
Nor the soul's yearning with the success of work
وقرّةand the solace of العينthe eye بيومon the day of الرضاcontentment
وقرّة العين بيوم الرضا
وبهجةand the joy of القلبthe heart بنيلin attaining الأملhope
وبهجة القلب بنيل الأمل
nor the eye's solace on a day of contentment,
Nor the delight of the eyes with the day of consent
nor the heart's joy in attaining hope,
Nor the joy of the heart with attaining hope
ولذّةand the pleasure of الأمنsafety إذاwhen ماemphatic particle حلاbecame sweet
ولذّة الأمن إذا ما حلا
مذاقهits savor منfrom بعدafter مرّthe bitterness of الوجلdread
مذاقه من بعد مرّ الوجل
nor the pleasure of safety, when sweetness comes
Nor the pleasure of security when it descends
to its savor after the bitterness of dread,
Its taste after the bitterness of anxiety
ودولةand the reign of الوصلunion أتتcame to عاشقاa lover
ودولة الوصل أتت عاشقا
مرّتhad passed منof الهجرseparation عليهover him دُوَلreigns
مرّت من الهجر عليه دُوَل
nor the reign of union that came to a lover
And the state of connection came to a lover
over whom reigns of separation had passed,
After separation revolved upon him
ومنظرand the sight of الحسنbeauty وقدand indeed ناظرتrivaled
ومنظر الحسن وقد ناظرت
بيضwhite الوجوهfaces فيهin it سودblack المُقَلthe pupils
بيض الوجوه فيه سود المُقَل
nor the sight of beauty, where vied
And the sight of beauty when the white faces gazed
white faces with black pupils,
In it the black of eyeliner
أحسنmore beautiful منthan أيّامdays of عرسa wedding بهاin them
أحسن من أيّام عرس بها
تأنّقadorned itself الدهرTime لناfor us واحتفلand celebrated
تأنّق الدهر لنا واحتفل
is lovelier than wedding days, in which
Better than wedding days in which
Time adorned itself for us and celebrated.
Time adorned itself for us and celebrated
وكلّand every يومday مرّpassed منهاof them لناfor us
وكلّ يوم مرّ منها لنا
عيدa festival سعيدhappy خيرهits goodness قدindeed شملembraced all
عيد سعيد خيره قد شمل
And every day of them that passed for us
And every day that passed for us
was a happy festival whose goodness embraced all.
A happy holiday, its goodness has included
فالبشرso gladness فيهاin them سابغample ثوبهits robe
فالبشر فيها سابغ ثوبه
قدindeed منحgranted الأرضthe earth بنهلwith a draught وبلّand refreshment
قد منح الأرض بنهل وبلّ
So gladness there, with its ample robe,
So good news in it fully clothed
has given the earth a draught and refreshment.
The earth has been endowed with streams and rain
والجودand generosity فيهاin them قدindeed همتpoured down سحبهits clouds
والجود فيها قد همت سحبه
فأروتand so slaked the thirst of الخلقcreation بوبلwith a downpour وطلand drizzle
فأروت الخلق بوبل وطل
And generosity there—its clouds have poured,
And generosity in it, its clouds have intended
and so slaked creation's thirst with downpour and drizzle.
To water people with abundant and continuous rain
والناسand the people فيin أنسjoy بهاin them شاملall-embracing
والناس في أنس بها شامل
والملكand the king فيin عزّglory بهاin them محتفلcelebrating
والملك في عزّ بها محتفل
And the people there are in all-embracing joy,
And the people in it, inclusive and perfect
and the king celebrates there in glory.
And the king in it, celebrating and honored
Sol 6.1