سقلىmay water (apparently a misspelling of سقى) اللَهGod ربعاًa dwelling حلsettled فيهin it الذيthe one whom أهويI love
سقلى اللَه ربعاً حل فيه الذي أهوي
ومنand one whose حبهhis love والقربand nearness كالمنlike manna والسلوىand quails
ومن حبه والقرب كالمن والسلوى
May God water the dwelling where the one I love has settled,
Allah has granted me a respite in which is my beloved,
And whose love and nearness are like manna and quails.
And from his love and nearness I find solace and comfort.
فريدpeerless حسنbeauty غادةa graceful maiden أريحيةnoble-hearted
فريد حسن غادة أريحية
منamong الغانياتbeautiful women الطاهراتpure عنfrom الأسواevils
من الغانيات الطاهرات عن الأسوا
Peerless in beauty, a noble-hearted maiden,
Fareed Hasan Gadah is a pleasant singing bird,
Among beautiful women, pure of evil.
Pure of voice, far from discord.
لهاshe has منظرan appearance كالبدرlike the full moon عندat تمامهits fullness
لها منظر كالبدر عند تمامه
وثغرand a mouth بهthrough it كالشهدlike honey يشفىone is healed منof الأدواailments
وثغر به كالشهد يشفى من الأدوا
Her appearance is like the moon at its fullness,
Her face is like the full moon in its splendor,
And a mouth whose honey-like sweetness heals ailments.
Her mouth sweet as honey, healing all sorrows.
وقدand a figure كغصنlike a bough of البانthe bān tree عقدat (apparently a typo for عند) اعتدالهits upright poise
وقد كغصن البان عقد اعتداله
يميسsways gracefully إذاwhen هبتblow رياحwinds الصباthe east wind زهواproudly
يميس إذا هبت رياح الصبا زهوا
And a figure like a bān-tree bough in its upright poise,
She sways like a slender bough laden with fruit,
Swaying proudly when the east winds blow.
Swaying gently when the morning breeze blows.
تخوفنيshe frightens me بالبعدwith separation عندduring دلالهاher coquetry
تخوفني بالبعد عند دلالها
ولكنbut لهاshe has قلبa heart علىto withstand البعدseparation لاnot يقوىis strong enough
ولكن لها قلب على البعد لا يقوى
She threatens me with separation in her coquetry,
Though parted, her heart remains loyal and true,
Yet she has a heart that cannot bear separation.
Never wavering however far our lives flow.
إذاif لاblames (part of the split verb لامني) منيme (part of the split verb لامني) فيهاconcerning her العذولthe reproacher سفاهةfoolishly
إذا لا مني فيها العذول سفاهة
فدعهthen leave him فإنيfor I لاnot أجيزaccept لهfor him دعوىa claim
فدعه فإني لا أجيز له دعوى
If the reproacher foolishly blames me for her,
Let not the fool think I've abandoned my love,
Then leave him, for I do not accept his claim.
His claim has no truth, this I know.
سبانيhas captured me هواهاher love وهوand it مماamong what أجبرهI mend it; I compel it (unclear here)
سباني هواها وهو مما أجبره
وقدand indeed قالsaid فيهاabout her العارفونthose who know فلاso do not تغويgo astray
وقد قال فيها العارفون فلا تغوي
Her love has taken me captive, and it is something I mend [the final wording is unclear].
Her love has enthralled me, though some disapprove,
Indeed, those who know have spoken of her, so do not go astray.
The wise see true love wherever it grows.
وعنand from صاحبthe author of التنبيهal-Tanbīh بيتانtwo verses يذكراare cited
وعن صاحب التنبيه بيتان يذكرا
ونرويهماand we transmit both of them إنif صحis authentic عنهfrom him الذيwhat يروىis transmitted
ونرويهما إن صح عنه الذي يروى
Two verses are cited from the author of al-Tanbīh,
Two verses recall the insights of the Guide:
And we transmit them if what is reported from him is authentic.
Truly spoken, if what's told of him is so.
فحسبكso let that suffice you وأنزلand dwell (apparently وانزل) حيثwhere نزلhas settled الهدىguidance
فحسبك وأنزل حيث نزل الهدى
وكنand be حيثماwherever كانis found التورعscrupulous restraint والتقوىand piety
وكن حيثما كان التورع والتقوى
Let that suffice you, and dwell where guidance has settled,
"Let faith in God's guidance suffice you, however you're tried,
And be wherever scrupulous restraint and piety are found.
Walk the path of piety, virtue wherever you go."
وسرand journey فيon طريقthe path of القومthe people واتبعand follow سبيلهمtheir way
وسر في طريق القوم واتبع سبيلهم
فذاكfor that سبيلa path ماhow أسدىbeneficent (reading uncertain) وماand how أضوىradiant (reading uncertain)
فذاك سبيل ما أسدى وما أضوى
Journey on the people's path, and follow their way,
"Follow the way of the righteous, tread where they trod,
For that is a path—how beneficent, how radiant! [The closing wording is uncertain.]
That path leads safely however far you go.
وخذand hold fast بكتابto the Book of اللَهGod جلexalted is جلالهHis majesty
وخذ بكتاب اللَه جل جلاله
علىin كلevery حالcircumstance تبلغyou will reach الغايةthe goal القصوىthe utmost
على كل حال تبلغ الغاية القصوى
And hold fast to the Book of God—exalted be His majesty—
Hold to God's book, glory to Him on high!
In every circumstance; you will reach the utmost goal.
Follow its guidance and you shall reap what you sow.
وإياكand beware والدنياand worldly life الغرورdeceptive وحبهاand love of it
وإياك والدنيا الغرور وحبها
وإيثارهاand preferring it فالحرصfor greed منamong أعظمthe greatest البلوىaffliction
وإيثارها فالحرص من أعظم البلوى
Beware of the deceitful world and love of it,
Beware the world's lures and its glittering lies,
And preferring it, for greed is among the greatest afflictions.
From greed comes only bitterest woe."
وكنand be عاملاًacting للَهfor God بالطاعةin obedience التيwhich
وكن عاملاً للَه بالطاعة التي
هيit is الزادprovision للأخرىfor the Hereafter ودعand abandon كلeverything ماthat ألوىturns aside
هي الزاد للأخرى ودع كل ما ألوى
And act for God in obedience, which
"Serve God in all things, obey His commands,
Is provision for the Hereafter; abandon everything that turns you aside.
Provisions for the next life are all you should sow.
وكنand be ذاكراًremembering للَهof God فيin كلevery حالةstate
وكن ذاكراً للَه في كل حالة
وكنand be مخلصاًsincere للَهto God فيin السرsecrecy والنجوىand private discourse
وكن مخلصاً للَه في السر والنجوى
And remember God in every state,
Remember God always, in public, apart,
And be sincere to God in secrecy and private discourse.
Be true in your secret soul, wherever you go.
وصلand invoke blessings علىupon الهاديthe guide النبيthe Prophet محمدMuhammad
وصل على الهادي النبي محمد
عليهupon him صلاةthe blessing of اللَهGod ماas long as ثارتarise الأنواrainstorms
عليه صلاة اللَه ما ثارت الأنوا
And invoke blessings upon the guide, the Prophet Muhammad;
Bless the Prophet and Guide Muhammad for showing the way,
God's blessings be upon him as long as rainstorms arise.
Blessings on him forever, while stars in night's mantle glow."
Sol 6.1