لا وَالهَوى العُذريِّ وَالوَجدِ

لا وَالهَوى العُذريِّ وَالوَجدِ

عَذلُ عَذولي فيك لا يجدي

عَذلُ عَذولي فيك لا يجدي

No, by chaste love and longing,

No, not by longing or passion or sorrow,

my reprover’s rebukes over you are of no avail.

Will my reproach of you be of any use.

إِنّي مع الصَدِّ وَطولِ الجَفا

إِنّي مع الصَدِّ وَطولِ الجَفا

باقٍ على الميثاقِ وَالعهد

باقٍ على الميثاقِ وَالعهد

I, despite rejection and prolonged estrangement,

Though you are harsh and aloof,

remain true to the covenant and the pledge.

I remain true to my vow and promise.

يا عاذلي أَقصِر وَكن عاذري

يا عاذلي أَقصِر وَكن عاذري

ولا تُطِل لومى على سُهدى

ولا تُطِل لومى على سُهدى

O my reprover, desist and make allowance for me;

My reproacher, be brief and excuse me,

do not prolong your blame of me for my sleeplessness.

Do not prolong blaming me in my misery.

فَشَعرُه مهما تَخيّلتُه

فَشَعرُه مهما تَخيّلتُه

أَظلُّ أَبكى في الدُجى وَحدي

أَظلُّ أَبكى في الدُجى وَحدي

For whenever I picture his hair,

For his hair, however I imagine it,

I keep weeping alone in the dark of night.

I remain weeping alone in the darkness.

أَفديهِ من حُلوٍ مليحِ البَها

أَفديهِ من حُلوٍ مليحِ البَها

ناهَ على الأَغصانِ بِالقَدِّ

ناهَ على الأَغصانِ بِالقَدِّ

I would ransom him, so sweet and fair of beauty,

I ransom him with sweet, graceful redemption,

who surpasses the boughs in stature.

He sways upon the branches flexibly.

نَضوانَ من خمر الكَرى لحظُه

نَضوانَ من خمر الكَرى لحظُه

في قِتلتي فاقَ على الحدِّ

في قِتلتي فاقَ على الحدِّ

His gaze, drunk on the wine of slumber,

The delight of his wine of life astonished me,

exceeded all bounds in slaying me.

Exceeding my slaying with ecstasy.

ماسَ دلالاً وَرَنا قائِلاً

ماسَ دلالاً وَرَنا قائِلاً

بيضُ الظُبا وَالسُمرُ من جُندي

بيضُ الظُبا وَالسُمرُ من جُندي

He swayed coquettishly and gazed, saying:

He walked gently, speaking softly,

“White sword-blades and tawny spears are among my troops.”

White gazelles and brown partridges are my troops.

وَقدِّ قلبي وَاِنثَنى مُعجبا

وَقدِّ قلبي وَاِنثَنى مُعجبا

وَقال لي كيف تَرى قَدّى

وَقال لي كيف تَرى قَدّى

And he cleft my heart and turned away, admiring himself,

And my heart melted, bent in admiration,

and said to me, “How do you find my figure?”

And he said to me, “How do you see my stature?”

وَقال لِلوَردِ أَما تَستَحي

وَقال لِلوَردِ أَما تَستَحي

مِنّي إِذا فَتَّحتَ في خدّي

مِنّي إِذا فَتَّحتَ في خدّي

And he said to the rose, “Are you not ashamed

And he said to the rose, “Are you not shy

before me, when you bloom upon my cheek?”

When you bloom on my cheek?”

تَغَزُّلي فيه وَمدحي لمن

تَغَزُّلي فيه وَمدحي لمن

رَقى إلى العَلياء في المَهد

رَقى إلى العَلياء في المَهد

My love poetry is about him, and my praise is for one

My love for him who ascended high

who rose to the heights while still in the cradle.

While still an infant in the cradle.

مَن مِثلُ اسماعيلَ آراؤُه

مَن مِثلُ اسماعيلَ آراؤُه

ثاقِبَةٌ تَهدى إِلى الرُشد

ثاقِبَةٌ تَهدى إِلى الرُشد

Who is like Ismail, whose views

One whose views like Ismail’s

are penetrating and guide to sound judgment?

Are penetrating, guiding to righteousness.

مَلكٌ معاليه غَدت جمَّةً

مَلكٌ معاليه غَدت جمَّةً

تَعُمُّ كلَّ الناسِ بِالرِفد

تَعُمُّ كلَّ الناسِ بِالرِفد

A king whose noble deeds have grown abundant,

A king whose noble traits have become

extending bounty to all people.

Abundant, enriching all people.

مَصدَرُ عَدلٍ أَمرُه نافِذٌ

مَصدَرُ عَدلٍ أَمرُه نافِذٌ

بحرٌ غَدا مُستَعذَبَ الوِرد

بحرٌ غَدا مُستَعذَبَ الوِرد

A source of justice, whose command holds sway;

A source of justice whose rule prevails,

a sea whose waters have become sweet to drink.

An ocean turned sweet as rose-water.

قَد أَجمَعَ الكُلُّ على أَنَّه

قَد أَجمَعَ الكُلُّ على أَنَّه

مُفرَدُ هذا العَصر في المَجدِ

مُفرَدُ هذا العَصر في المَجدِ

All have agreed that he

All have agreed that he

is unrivaled in glory in this age.

Stands alone in glory in this age.

السعدُ من خُدّامِه قد غَدا

السعدُ من خُدّامِه قد غَدا

لذا تَهيم الناسُ بِالسَعد

لذا تَهيم الناسُ بِالسَعد

Good fortune has become one of his servants;

Good fortune itself has become

hence people are enamored of good fortune.

His loyal servants, so people yearn for bliss.

يا دَوحَ عِزٍّ قد غَدت مصرُنا

يا دَوحَ عِزٍّ قد غَدت مصرُنا

به تُحاكى جَنَّةَ الخُلد

به تُحاكى جَنَّةَ الخُلد

O spreading tree of might, our Egypt has come

O Dawood, our Egypt has become a source

through him to resemble the Garden of Eternity.

Of honor, rivaling the eternal garden.

لِيَهنَ عيدٌ بك أَضحت له

لِيَهنَ عيدٌ بك أَضحت له

فَضائِلٌ جلَّت عن العَدّ

فَضائِلٌ جلَّت عن العَدّ

May the festival rejoice; through you it has gained

With you, its virtues are too many to count,

merits too great to count.

So with you it has become an Eid, a celebration.