إيهAh! سمنودSamannud ماhow أحلاكlovely you are باسمةsmiling
إيه سمنود ما أحلاك باسمة
كزهرةlike a blossom الفلArabian jasmine تزهرblooms بينamong أعوادstems
كزهرة الفل تزهر بين أعواد
Ah, Samannud, how lovely you are, smiling,
Oh Samnoud, how beautiful you are with your smile
Like an Arabian jasmine blossom blooming among stems.
Like a tulip flower blooming among the branches
قدindeed كنتyou were كرسيthe throne of نكتمبوNectanebo وموئلand the refuge of ماMa- (first part of Manetho)
قد كنت كرسي نكتمبو وموئل ما
نيتون-netho (rest of Manetho) مبتدأthe beginning of التاريخhistory منsince عادʿĀd
نيتون مبتدأ التاريخ من عاد
Indeed, you were Nectanebo’s throne and the refuge of Ma-
You were once Karnak Temple and home of what
netho, at history’s beginning, since the days of ʿĀd.
Newton began history from the pillars
تداولتكtook turns possessing you جيوشarmies of الفرسthe Persians فاتحةas conquerors
تداولتك جيوش الفرس فاتحة
وجحفلand the mighty host of الرومthe Romans أجناداarmies بأجنادupon armies
وجحفل الروم أجنادا بأجناد
The Persian armies took you in turn as conquerors,
The Persian armies conquered you like an opener
And Rome’s mighty host, army upon army,
And the legions of Rome with banners upon banners
حتىuntil انتهيتyou passed إلىto الربthe Lord (likely intended: the Arabs) الألىwho ضربواthey pitched
حتى انتهيت إلى الرب الألى ضربوا
فيكin you الخيامthe tents بأطنابwith guy ropes وأوتادand pegs
فيك الخيام بأطناب وأوتاد
Until you passed to the [Arabs], who pitched
Until you ended up with the Exalted Lord who pitched
Their tents within you, with guy ropes and pegs,
Tents on you with ropes and pegs
لماbecause of what بجوكin your air منof ظرفٍpleasantness لمرتفقfor one seeking comfort
لما بجوك من ظرفٍ لمرتفق
وماand what بأرضكin your land منof خيرٍbounty لحصادfor a harvester
وما بأرضك من خيرٍ لحصاد
For the pleasantness in your air for one seeking comfort,
When they brought you from luxury to comfort
And the bounty in your land for a harvester.
And the goodness of your land for harvest
أثوىI dwell بمصرin Egypt ويجرىand flows النيلthe Nile أحسبهI imagine it
أثوى بمصر ويجرى النيل أحسبه
يجرىit flows ليلقاكto meet you ملهوفاًyearning بميعادfor an appointed meeting
يجرى ليلقاك ملهوفاً بميعاد
I dwell in Egypt, and the Nile flows; I imagine it
I reside in Egypt and the Nile flows, I reckon
Flows to meet you, yearning for a rendezvous.
It flows to meet you, yearning for the promise
Sol 6.1