استمعlisten شرحthe account قصةٍa tale أناI منهاbecause of it
استمع شرح قصةٍ أنا منها
بينbetween وصلٍunion ممنfrom the one whom أحبُI love وهجرand estrangement
بين وصلٍ ممن أحبُ وهجر
Listen to the account of a tale that leaves me
Listen to the story I'm telling
between union with the one I love and estrangement.
Of union with those I love and separation
ليI have وعدٌa promise علىowed by غزالٍa gazelle غريرٍguileless
لي وعدٌ على غزالٍ غريرٍ
ينجزhe fulfills الوعدthe promise كلevery غرةِbeginning شهرmonth
ينجز الوعد كل غرةِ شهر
I have a promise from a guileless gazelle,
I have a promise on a charming gazelle
who fulfills the promise at the start of every month.
To fulfill the promise every new moon
ومغنand a singer يحيطhas full grasp بالحالof the situation علماًin knowledge
ومغن يحيط بالحال علماً
فهوso he يأتيcomes ولاand does not يقولspeak بحذرwith caution
فهو يأتي ولا يقول بحذر
And a singer has full knowledge of the situation;
While a singer knows my state well
so he comes and does not speak cautiously.
He comes but doesn't warn discreetly
وعليكand it is upon you انتهاءreaching سكرهماtheir drunkenness (both) اليوtoday (word continues)
وعليك انتهاء سكرهما اليو
مcompletion of 'today' إلىto غايةthe utmost extent المرادwhat is desired وسكريand my drunkenness
م إلى غاية المراد وسكري
And you must see that their drunkenness today
And you must end their intoxication today
reaches the desired height—and mine as well.
To the intended goal and my intoxication
فأرحنيso relieve me منof الهمومcares براحٍwith wine
فأرحني من الهموم براحٍ
تصدرdrives away الهمsorrow عنfrom مواردwatering places صدريmy breast
تصدر الهم عن موارد صدري
So relieve me of cares with wine
So relieve me of worries with comfort
that drives sorrow from the watering places of my breast.
That drives away worry from my heart's resources
وابقand remain حياًalive يضافmay be added قسطٌa share إلىto عمyour life (word continues)
وابق حياً يضاف قسطٌ إلى عم
ركcompletion of 'your life' طولthroughout الحياةlife منfrom كلevery عمرlifespan
رك طول الحياة من كل عمر
And live on: may a share be added to your life
And live on, adding a portion to your
throughout life, from every lifespan.
Lifespan, prolonging your life at every age
Sol 6.1