ياO خَليليَّmy two friends هَجِّراset out at noon, you two كَيso that تَروحاyou two may travel at evening
يا خَليليَّ هَجِّرا كَي تَروحا
هِجتُماyou two have stirred لِلرَوّاحِfor the evening traveler قَلباًa heart قَريحاwounded
هِجتُما لِلرَوّاحِ قَلباً قَريحا
O my two friends, set out at noon, so you may travel at evening.
You have stirred the evening traveler’s wounded heart.
إِنif تُريغاyou two seek لِتَعلَماto learn, you two سِرَّthe secret of سُعدىSu‘da
إِن تُريغا لِتَعلَما سِرَّ سُعدى
تَجِدانيyou two will find me بِسِرِّwith the secret of سُعدىSu‘da شَحيحاunwilling to share
تَجِداني بِسِرِّ سُعدى شَحيحا
If you seek to learn Su‘da’s secret,
You will find me miserly with Su‘da’s secret.
إِنَّindeed سُعدىSu‘da لِمُنيَةُsurely the wish of المُتَمَنّيthe one who wishes
إِنَّ سُعدى لِمُنيَةُ المُتَمَنّي
جَمَعَتshe combined عِفَّةًchastity وَوَجهاًand a face صَبيحاlovely
جَمَعَت عِفَّةً وَوَجهاً صَبيحا
Su‘da is indeed the wish of all who yearn;
She combines chastity with a lovely face.
كَلَّمَتنيshe spoke to me وَذاكَand that مانِلتُwhat I gained مِنهاfrom her
كَلَّمَتني وَذاكَ مانِلتُ مِنها
إِنَّindeed سُعدىSu‘da تَرىshe considers الكَلامَconversation رَبيحاprofitable
إِنَّ سُعدى تَرى الكَلامَ رَبيحا
She spoke to me, and that is all I gained from her.
For Su‘da considers conversation a rich gain.
Sol 6.1