أقبلتُI came أطرقI knock at منزلthe home of الأحبابthe loved ones
أقبلتُ أطرق منزل الأحباب
ودسستand I slipped هذاthis الشّعرthe poem تحتbeneath البابthe door
ودسست هذا الشّعر تحت الباب
I came to knock at the home of loved ones,
I came knocking at the home of loved ones
And slipped this poem beneath the door.
And slipped this poem under the door
أترىdo you think أكونI may have بثثتI poured out شوقيmy longing كلهall of it
أترى أكون بثثت شوقي كله
وشرحتand I explained حاليmy state ياO أوليpossessors of الألبابunderstanding
وشرحت حالي يا أولي الألباب
Do you think I have poured out all my longing,
Did I convey all my longing?
And explained my state, O people of understanding?
And explain my state, O wise ones?
ياO جارةfemale neighbor of الواديthe valley إذsince الواديthe valley أخيmy brother
يا جارة الوادي إذ الوادي أخي
وكريمand generous إحسانkindness ولطفand gentleness صحابcompanionship
وكريم إحسان ولطف صحاب
O neighbor of the valley, for the valley is my brother,
O neighbor of the valley, though the valley is my brother
And generous in kindness and gentle in companionship.
And kindness, favor and gentleness of friends
قسماًI swear بموصولby the unbroken المودةaffection بينناbetween us
قسماً بموصول المودة بيننا
هذيthis الزيارةvisit لمnot تكنwas بحسابيin my reckoning
هذي الزيارة لم تكن بحسابي
I swear by the unbroken affection between us,
I swear by the bond of affection between us
This visit was not in my plans.
This visit was not planned by me
قدmay يجمعgathers اللهGod الشتيتthe scattered ويلتقيand meets
قد يجمع الله الشتيت ويلتقي
ناءٍone far away بناءٍwith another far away بعدafter طولlength of غيابabsence
ناءٍ بناءٍ بعد طول غياب
God may gather the scattered, and there may be a meeting
God may bring together the separated
Between one far away and another, after a long absence.
And we may meet again after long absence
Sol 6.1