معذّبتيshe who torments me بالصَدِّthrough rejection ماwhat ليis with me وَماand what لَهاis with her
معذّبتي بالصَدِّ ما لي وَما لَها
وَماand not مالَturned قَلبيmy heart عَنfrom هَواهاlove for her وَماand what لهاis with her
وَما مالَ قَلبي عَن هَواها وَما لها
My tormentress through rejection—what ails me, and what ails her?
My tormentor has estranged me, what fault of mine, what fault of hers?
My heart has not turned from loving her—and what is the matter with her?
Why has my heart turned away from her love, what fault of hers?
نأَتshe went far away فَدَناso drew near الهمّgrief القَويّpowerful مسلّماًoffering a greeting
نأَت فَدَنا الهمّ القَويّ مسلّماً
وأنكرتand found unrecognizable النَفسُthe soul الضَعيفَةُfrail حالَهاits state
وأنكرت النَفسُ الضَعيفَةُ حالَها
She went far away, and powerful grief drew near, offering a greeting.
Strong sorrow came nigh submissively, and my weak soul denied its state.
And the frail soul could no longer recognize its state.
And they said she inclined to the slanderers listlessly, who can make her draw near and keep her listlessness?
وَقالواand they said صَغَتshe inclined نَحوَtoward الوشاةthe slanderers ملالةًout of weariness
وَقالوا صَغَت نَحوَ الوشاة ملالةً
ومنand who ليfor me بأنwith the assurance that تَدنوshe draws near وَتبقيand retains ملالهاher weariness
ومن لي بأن تَدنو وَتبقي ملالها
They said she inclined toward the slanderers out of weariness.
And she was told you have consoled and delighted him, so my friend exonerate and swear to her!
Who can ensure that she draws near, even retaining her weariness?
How has she consoled him when he is her abode? Did she console his being or his beauty?
وَقيلَand it was said لَهاto her مضناكthe one you have wasted مغناكyour dwelling قَدalready سلاforgot
وَقيلَ لَها مضناك مغناك قَد سلا
فَياthen O صاحبيَّmy two companions اِستعذراseek pardon, you two واِحلفاand swear, you two لهاto her
فَيا صاحبيَّ اِستعذرا واِحلفا لها
She was told: 'The one you have wasted—your dwelling—has forgotten.'
A boon that suffers from the nearness of those who reject her, if she were to favor, she would draw near her union.
O my two companions, seek pardon and swear to her.
A brother whose two gardens are roses and musk are her moles, but she surpassed her brother and her moles.
وَكَيفَand how سَلاهاforgot her القَلبُthe heart وَهوَwhile it is محلّهاher dwelling
وَكَيفَ سَلاها القَلبُ وَهوَ محلّها
سَلاask, you two هَلwhether سلاforgot إِجمالهاher graciousness أَوor جَمالهاher beauty
سَلا هَل سلا إِجمالها أَو جَمالها
How could the heart forget her, when it is her dwelling?
I say as she let down the locks of her hair, indeed God, the Great, has shaded her with his shade.
Ask, you two: has it forgotten her graciousness or her beauty?
She touched so the branch copied the softness of her figure, so she shook in tune with the temperament, her equilibrium.
منعَّمةٌpampered تَشقيmakes wretched بقربthrough the nearness of صدودهاher rejection
منعَّمةٌ تَشقي بقرب صدودها
وَلَوand if أَنعَمتshe bestowed نُعمىa favor لأدنَتshe would surely bring near وصالَهاunion with her
وَلَو أَنعَمت نُعمى لأدنَت وصالَها
Pampered, she makes me wretched with her rejection close at hand.
May God protect a band who purpose her land which the hand of pouring rain made lustrous, polishing it.
Were she to grant a favor, she would bring union with her near.
And when they lodged in travel by night, the sanctity for their bodies had loosened for her.
أَخوbrother of وجنتيهاher two cheeks الوردُthe rose وَالمسكُand musk خالُهاher mole, punning on 'uncle'
أَخو وجنتيها الوردُ وَالمسكُ خالُها
وَلَكِنّهاand yet she فاقَتsurpassed أَخاهاher brother وَخالَهاand her uncle
وَلَكِنّها فاقَت أَخاها وَخالَها
The rose is brother to her cheeks, and musk her mole—her 'uncle'.
They sipped so they sipped the sweet of their thirst, and they lived so they gave life to their souls as it has for her.
Yet she has surpassed her brother and her uncle.
To the right, with the boons of the gentle breeze, charmed, he who she stretched her left hand to, won.
أَقولI say وَقَدwhile already أَرخَتshe let down ذَوائِبَthe locks of شَعرِهاher hair
أَقول وَقَد أَرخَت ذَوائِبَ شَعرِها
لَقَدindeed أَسبغَmade abundant اللَهُGod العَظيمthe Magnificent ظِلالهاher shadows
لَقَد أَسبغَ اللَهُ العَظيم ظِلالها
I say, as she lets down the locks of her hair:
Urging with her name, the guide stirred the settled, and the longing of the joined was reminded of her connection.
Indeed, God the Magnificent has made her shadows abundant.
And when they saw her flags, their fervor was stirred, and they hastened their steeds and unfastened their reins.
وَماسَتand she swayed فَحاكىso imitated الغصنthe bough لينsuppleness of قَوامهاher figure
وَماسَت فَحاكى الغصن لين قَوامها
فَهَزَّتso she swayed عَلىin وفقaccord with المزاجtemperament اِعتِدالهاher balanced form
فَهَزَّت عَلى وفق المزاج اِعتِدالها
She swayed, and the bough imitated the suppleness of her figure.
And when her face appeared, they submitted to it, by God, my Lord, how mighty is her majesty!
So she swayed her balanced form in accord with her temperament.
They circumambulated her rejoicing in the boons from God they had not counted her merits.
رَعىmay ... guard اللَهُGod رَكباًa riding company يَمَّمواthey headed toward أَرضَهاher land الَّتيwhich
رَعى اللَهُ رَكباً يَمَّموا أَرضَها الَّتي
أَجادَتperfected يَدthe hand of الغَيثrain الهتونpouring صِقالَهاits polish
أَجادَت يَد الغَيث الهتون صِقالَها
May God guard the riders who made for her land, which
They went up to Safa with praise thanking for their effort, and the soul joyfully saw what began for her.
The hand of pouring rain had polished to perfection.
And they were felicitous the day of ascent and aided, and the souls of seekers attained her attainment.
ولمّاand when أَلَمّواthey alighted فيduring السُرىnight travel بيلملمٍat Yalamlam
ولمّا أَلَمّوا في السُرى بيلملمٍ
لأجسادهمfor their bodies إِحرامُهاconsecration for her قَدhad حَلاbecome pleasing لَهاto them
لأجسادهم إِحرامُها قَد حَلا لَها
When they alighted at Yalamlam during their night journey,
And in Arafat they knew the bliss with the gathering of kin they had felt her inclusiveness.
Consecration for her had grown sweet to their bodies.
So how many penitents and seeking forgiveness and certain of forgiveness which her register’s abundance has poured forth.
وَلَبّواand they chanted 'Here I am' فبلُّواso they cooled بِالنَسيمwith the breeze غَليلَهمtheir burning thirst
وَلَبّوا فبلُّوا بِالنَسيم غَليلَهم
وَحيَّواand they offered greetings فأَحيواso they revived لِلنُفوسfor the souls كَماas لَهاfor them
وَحيَّوا فأَحيوا لِلنُفوس كَما لَها
They chanted 'Here I am,' and cooled their burning thirst with the breeze.
And the one ill which prolonged his hopes, so God's pardon shortened his hopes for him.
They offered greetings and revived the souls, as befitted them.
And when they set out they succeeded, they are the set out of piety, the rainclouds of pardon quenched them with her pure drink.
يَميناًan oath بِهبّاتby gusts of النَسيمthe breeze بسُحرَةٍat early dawn
يَميناً بِهبّات النَسيم بسُحرَةٍ
لَقَدsurely فازَprospered مَنwhoever مدَّتshe extended إِليهِtoward him شمالهاher north wind
لَقَد فازَ مَن مدَّت إِليهِ شمالها
I swear by the gusts of the breeze at early dawn:
With those drawing near, the delegation drew near, and the souls felt the glad tiding of her reception.
Surely he has prospered toward whom she sent her north wind.
They shed tears as they shed the fear of separation which revived for the souls her sickness.
شَداhe sang باِسمِهاwith her name الحاديthe camel-driver فحرّكso he stirred ساكِناًsomething still
شَدا باِسمِها الحادي فحرّك ساكِناً
وَذكَّرَand recalled مَوصولُthe unbroken flow of الحَنينyearning اِتّصالهاunion with her
وَذكَّرَ مَوصولُ الحَنين اِتّصالها
The camel-driver sang her name, stirring what was still.
And they returned to bid farewell to the Sanctuary, the delegation's tongues articulated her question beautifully.
And unbroken yearning brought union with her to mind.
And Zamzam, their guide, with Zamzam - how much estrangement it has quenched, and the estranged it has united with her union.
ولمّاand when رَأواthey saw أَعلامهاher landmarks هاجflared شوقهمtheir longing
ولمّا رَأوا أَعلامها هاج شوقهم
وَحَثّواand they urged on مَطاياهمtheir mounts وَحَلّواand they loosed عقالهاtheir tethers
وَحَثّوا مَطاياهم وَحَلّوا عقالها
When they saw her landmarks, their longing flared.
It quenched a thirst in circumambulating the farewell, so excellent, but how many tears it poured forth.
They urged on their mounts and loosed their tethers.
And they raised their hands in supplication humbly, and insisted on hope until victory came her state.
وَحينَand when تَجلّىwas revealed وجههاher face خَضَعواthey humbled themselves لهُbefore it
وَحينَ تَجلّى وجهها خَضَعوا لهُ
فَلِلَّهِso, by God رَبّيmy Lord ماhow أَعزّmighty جَلالهاher majesty
فَلِلَّهِ رَبّي ما أَعزّ جَلالها
When her face was revealed, they humbled themselves before it.
And they did not consider many tears shed, the day they set out to depart, covering themselves for her.
By God, my Lord, how mighty is her majesty!
And crying lessened for people who left the Kaaba, and they had lost her grace and perfection.
وَطافواand they circumambulated بِهاaround her مُستَبشِرينَrejoicing بأَنعمin blessings
وَطافوا بِها مُستَبشِرينَ بأَنعم
مِنَfrom اللَهGod لَمnot يُحصواthey counted بعدٍّby enumeration خصالهاtheir qualities
مِنَ اللَه لَم يُحصوا بعدٍّ خصالها
They circled her, rejoicing in blessings
That company became sorrowful after bidding her farewell, as the friends left her family.
From God; they could not enumerate their qualities.
They excelled finding in travel, journeying to the Sanctuary, and they set out striking the sand grouse and gazelles.
رقواthey ascended لِلصفاto al-Safa بِالحَمدwith praise شُكراًin gratitude لِسَعيهمfor their striving
رقوا لِلصفا بِالحَمد شُكراً لِسَعيهم
وَبالمروةand at al-Marwa النَفسُthe soul اِشتفتfound healing ماas much as بداseemed good لهاto it
وَبالمروة النَفسُ اِشتفت ما بدا لها
They climbed al-Safa with praise, giving thanks for their striving.
And their guide neared the pastures of al-Hazib when its brides displayed their coquetry.
At al-Marwa the soul found healing to its heart's content.
He declared, thanking his Lord and supplicating, not concealing their celebration.
وَقَدand indeed أسعدواthey were gladdened يَومَthe day of الصُعودascent وَأَسعَفواand were aided
وَقَد أسعدوا يَومَ الصُعود وَأَسعَفوا
وَنالَتand attained نُفوسُsouls of الطالِبينَthe seekers منالهاtheir goal
وَنالَت نُفوسُ الطالِبينَ منالها
They were gladdened on the day of ascent and granted aid.
My God, our sins appeared like the sun, so make easy for us their removal by accepting our repentance.
And the souls of seekers attained their goal.
We have burdened ourselves with procrastination, so make us hopeful of the complete pardon.
وَفيand at عَرفاتٍArafat عُرِّفواthey were acquainted بِسعادةwith blessedness
وَفي عَرفاتٍ عُرِّفوا بِسعادة
عليهمupon them بجمعin reunion of الشملthe company شامواthey beheld اِشتِمالهاits embrace
عليهم بجمع الشمل شاموا اِشتِمالها
At Arafat they were made aware of blessedness
And perpetuate the existence of the most noble King, by whose reign the world constantly deceives.
Upon them; in their reunion they beheld its embrace.
A King whose noble deeds in the horizons extend, provisions come to one hoping for his munificence.
فَكَمso how many a تائِبٍpenitent مُستَغفِرٍseeker of forgiveness مُتَيَقِّنٍcertain
فَكَم تائِبٍ مُستَغفِرٍ مُتَيَقِّنٍ
بِمَغفِرَةof forgiveness تَهميpours down بفيضin the overflow of سجالهاits buckets
بِمَغفِرَة تَهمي بفيض سجالها
How many a penitent seeking forgiveness was certain
His rest is in extending bounty and wealth, so the eyes have never seen her equal.
Of forgiveness streaming from its overflowing buckets!
And by notion alone, his swords are in the souls of foes leading and inciting whichever of her blades is sharpest.
وَذيand one with عِلَّةٍan illness قَدindeed طالَwas long عمرthe duration of مِطالهاits delay
وَذي عِلَّةٍ قَد طالَ عمر مِطالها
فقصّرso shortened عَفوpardon of اللَهGod عَنهُfor him مَطالهاits delay
فقصّر عَفو اللَه عَنهُ مَطالها
And many an ailing one whose affliction had long lingered—
May God water the days of Ibn Abbas, they are laughing with joy, in which wealth takes shelter.
God's pardon shortened its lingering for him.
O Lord, renew his fortune and felicity, and reach the means to noble deeds their connection.
وَإِذand when نَفَرواthey departed فازواthey triumphed فَهُمfor they are نَفَرُthe company of التّقىpiety
وَإِذ نَفَروا فازوا فَهُم نَفَرُ التّقى
سَقَتهُمgave them to drink سحابclouds of العَفوpardon صَفواًpure زلالهاtheir limpid water
سَقَتهُم سحاب العَفو صَفواً زلالها
When they departed, they triumphed, for they are piety's company.
And bless the best of creation Muhammad with a prayer lasting the world perpetuating her connection.
The clouds of pardon gave them their pure, limpid water to drink.
بِمُزدَلِفاتٍat Muzdalifat أَقبلapproached الوفدُthe pilgrims مقبلاًdrawing near
بِمُزدَلِفاتٍ أَقبل الوفدُ مقبلاً
وَلاقَتand found مِنfrom البشرىglad tidings النُفوسُthe souls اِقتِبالهاtheir welcome
وَلاقَت مِن البشرى النُفوسُ اِقتِبالها
At Muzdalifat the pilgrims came, drawing near.
And the souls found their welcome in glad tidings.
أَفاضواthey shed دُموعاًtears إِذwhen أَفاضواthey departed in procession مَخافَةًin fear
أَفاضوا دُموعاً إِذ أَفاضوا مَخافَةً
مِنَof البينِseparation أَحيتrevived لِلنُفوسfor the souls اِعتِلالهاtheir affliction
مِنَ البينِ أَحيت لِلنُفوس اِعتِلالها
They poured out tears as they poured forth, in fear
Of separation that revived the souls' affliction.
وَعادواand they returned لِتَوديعto bid farewell to الحمىthe sanctuary سُقيَmay ... be watered الحمىthe sanctuary
وَعادوا لِتَوديع الحمى سُقيَ الحمى
وأَلسنةُand tongues of الوفدthe pilgrims اِستَطابَتfound sweet سؤالهاtheir supplications
وأَلسنةُ الوفد اِستَطابَت سؤالها
They returned to bid the sanctuary farewell—may the sanctuary be watered!
And the pilgrims' tongues found their supplications sweet.
وَزَمزمَand murmured حاديهمtheir camel-driver بزمزمَat Zamzam كَمhow many a صَدٍthirsty one
وَزَمزمَ حاديهم بزمزمَ كَم صَدٍ
تَروّىdrank his fill وَذيand one with صَدٍّestrangement جَبتهُcut it away وصالهاunion with her
تَروّى وَذي صَدٍّ جَبتهُ وصالها
Their camel-driver murmured at Zamzam—how many a thirsty one
Drank his fill, and many an estranged man had his estrangement cut away by union with her.
وَبَلّand he quenched غَليلاًburning thirst فيin طَوافcircumambulation of وداعهِhis farewell
وَبَلّ غَليلاً في طَواف وداعهِ
فأحسَنso he did well لكنbut كَمhow many دُموعٍtears أَسالهاhe caused them to flow
فأحسَن لكن كَم دُموعٍ أَسالها
And he quenched his burning thirst in his farewell circumambulation.
He did well—but how many tears he made flow!
وَقَدand indeed رَفعواthey raised أَيديhands of الدعاsupplication باِنكِسارهاwith their humility
وَقَد رَفعوا أَيدي الدعا باِنكِسارها
وَجَزمِand firmness of الرَجاhope حَتّىuntil أَتىcame to الفَتحُdeliverance حالهاtheir condition
وَجَزمِ الرَجا حَتّى أَتى الفَتحُ حالها
They raised their hands in prayer with humble submission
And firm hope, until relief came to their plight.
وَماand not اِستكثَرواthey deemed excessive مِنof أَدمعtears مستهلّةٍwelling forth
وَما اِستكثَروا مِن أَدمع مستهلّةٍ
نَهارon the day اِستَقلّواthey set out لِلرَحيلfor departure اِنهمالهاtheir streaming down
نَهار اِستَقلّوا لِلرَحيل اِنهمالها
They did not deem excessive the tears that welled up,
Streaming down the day they set out to depart.
وَقلَّand was too little لقومfor people فارقواthey parted from الكعبةthe Kaaba البكاweeping
وَقلَّ لقوم فارقوا الكعبة البكا
وَقَدand indeed فَقَدواthey lost إِفضالهاher bounty واِكتمالهاand her perfection
وَقَد فَقَدوا إِفضالها واِكتمالها
Weeping was too little for people who parted from the Kaaba,
Having lost her bounty and her perfection.
وَقَدand indeed آلَended up ذاكَthat الصَحبُcompany بَعدَafter وداعهاbidding her farewell
وَقَد آلَ ذاكَ الصَحبُ بَعدَ وداعها
إِلىto أَسفsorrow إِذwhen فارَقَparted from الصَحبُthe company آلهاher people
إِلى أَسف إِذ فارَقَ الصَحبُ آلها
That company, after bidding her farewell, came
To sorrow when the company parted from her people.
أَجادواthey traveled well وَجَدّواand pressed on فيin السرىnight travel قاصديbound for الحمىthe sanctuary
أَجادوا وَجَدّوا في السرى قاصدي الحمى
وَقَدand indeed نفَّرواthey startled ضَبَّthe lizard of الفَلاthe desert وَغزالَهاand its gazelle
وَقَد نفَّروا ضَبَّ الفَلا وَغزالَها
They traveled well and pressed on by night, bound for the sanctuary,
Having startled the desert's lizard and its gazelle.
وَشارفَand drew near مِنfrom أَرضthe land of الحَصيبal-Hasib دَليلُهمtheir guide
وَشارفَ مِن أَرض الحَصيب دَليلُهم
عَرائسَthe brides of رَوضٍa garden حينَwhen أَرخَتthey let loose دلالهاtheir coquettish charms
عَرائسَ رَوضٍ حينَ أَرخَت دلالها
And from the land of al-Hasib their guide drew near
The brides of a garden, as they let loose their charms.
وَأَعلَنَand proclaimed حاديهمtheir camel-driver بشكرwith thanks لربّهمto their Lord
وَأَعلَنَ حاديهم بشكر لربّهم
وَأَدعيَةٍand prayers لاnot يَكتُمونthey conceal اِحتِفالهاtheir fervor
وَأَدعيَةٍ لا يَكتُمون اِحتِفالها
Their camel-driver proclaimed thanks to their Lord,
And prayers whose fervor they did not conceal.
إِلهيَmy God مِثلlike الشمسthe sun لاحَتappeared ذنوبناour sins
إِلهيَ مِثل الشمس لاحَت ذنوبنا
فيسّرso make easy عَلَيناfor us بالمتابthrough repentance زَوالهاtheir disappearance
فيسّر عَلَينا بالمتاب زَوالها
My God, our sins have appeared like the sun;
So ease their disappearance for us through repentance.
أَحلناrefer us عَلىto العَفوِpardon العَميمall-embracing فَإِنَّناfor indeed we
أَحلنا عَلى العَفوِ العَميم فَإِنَّنا
سَئِمناwe have wearied عَلىamid التَسويفprocrastination دَهراًfor an age مَحالهاtheir evasions
سَئِمنا عَلى التَسويف دَهراً مَحالها
Refer us to Your all-embracing pardon, for we
Have long wearied of their evasions amid procrastination.
وخلّدand perpetuate بَقاءthe life of الأَشرفal-Ashraf الملكthe king الَّذيwho
وخلّد بَقاء الأَشرف الملك الَّذي
بِدولتهthrough his reign الدُنياthe world تديمperpetuates اِحتِيالهاits contrivances
بِدولته الدُنيا تديم اِحتِيالها
And perpetuate the life of al-Ashraf, the king
Through whose reign the world sustains its contrivances.
مَليكٌa sovereign لَهhe has فيin الخافقينِEast and West مَكارِمٌnoble gifts
مَليكٌ لَه في الخافقينِ مَكارِمٌ
تَمُدُّextend عَلىto راجيone hoping for نَداهُhis generosity نَوالَهاtheir bounty
تَمُدُّ عَلى راجي نَداهُ نَوالَها
A sovereign with noble gifts in East and West,
Extending their bounty to whoever hopes for his generosity.
وَراحتُهُand his palm فيin مَدِّهاits extension البأسُmight وَالغنىand wealth
وَراحتُهُ في مَدِّها البأسُ وَالغنى
فَلَمso not تبصرsaw العَينانthe two eyes قَطُّever مثالهاits like
فَلَم تبصر العَينان قَطُّ مثالها
His outstretched palm holds might and wealth;
No pair of eyes has ever seen its like.
وأَسيافهand his swords بالوهمin thought فيin أَنفسthe souls of العدىthe enemies
وأَسيافه بالوهم في أَنفس العدى
تَقُدُّcut وَتَفريand cleave ماhow أَحدَّsharp نصالهاtheir blades
تَقُدُّ وَتَفري ما أَحدَّ نصالها
His swords, even in thought, within his enemies' souls,
Cut and cleave—how sharp their blades!
سَقىmay ... water اللَهGod أيّامthe days of اِبنIbn (son of) عَبّاسAbbas إِنَّهاfor indeed they
سَقى اللَه أيّام اِبن عَبّاس إِنَّها
بَواسِمُsmiling بِالأَفراحwith joys يأويtakes refuge الغنىwealth لهاin them
بَواسِمُ بِالأَفراح يأوي الغنى لها
May God water the days of Ibn Abbas, for they are
Smiling with joys, and wealth finds refuge in them.
وَياand O ربّLord جَدِّدrenew جَدَّهاtheir good fortune وسعودهاand their auspiciousness
وَيا ربّ جَدِّد جَدَّها وسعودها
وَصِلand join مَعwith أَسبابthe means of المَعاليlofty honors حبالهاtheir cords
وَصِل مَع أَسباب المَعالي حبالها
O Lord, renew their good fortune and their auspiciousness,
And join their cords to the means of lofty honors.
وَصلّand send blessings عَلىupon خَيرthe best of الأَنامhumankind محمّدMuhammad
وَصلّ عَلى خَير الأَنام محمّد
صَلاةa blessing مَدىthroughout the duration of الدُنياthe world تديمYou perpetuate اِتِّصالَهاits continuity
صَلاة مَدى الدُنيا تديم اِتِّصالَها
And send blessings upon Muhammad, the best of humankind,
With a blessing You keep unbroken as long as the world lasts.
Partial English translation: 45 of 88 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1