Sol 6.1

  1. أَلَمَّ خَيالٌ مِن بُثَينَةَ طارِقُ

    عَلى النَأيِ مُشتاقٌ إِلَيَّ وَشائِقُ

    A vision of Buthayna came visiting by night,

    Despite the distance, longing for me and stirring longing.

  2. سَرَت مِن تِلاعِ الحِجرِ حَتّى تَخَلَّصَت

    إِلَيَّ وَدوني الأَشعَرونَ وَغافِقُ

    She traveled by night from the ravines of al-Hijr until she made her way

    To me, with al-Ash'arun and Ghafiq between us.

  3. كَأَنَّ فَتيتَ المِسكِ خالَطَ نَشرَها

    تُغَلَّ بِهِ أَردانُها وَالمَرافِقُ

    As though powdered musk had mingled with her fragrance,

    Her sleeves and elbows are perfumed with it.

  4. تَقومُ إِذا قامَت بِهِ مِن فِراشِها

    وَيَغدو بِهِ مِن حِضنِها مَن تُعانِقُ

    Whenever she rises from her bed, she rises with it,

    And whoever she embraces leaves her bosom bearing it.

  5. وَهَجرُكَ مِن تَيما بَلاءٌ وَشِقوَةٌ

    عَلَيكَ مَعَ الشَوقِ الَّذي لا يُفارِقُ

    And your departure from Tayma is affliction and misery

    For you, along with the longing that never departs.

  6. أَلا إِنَّها لَيسَت تَجودُ لِذي الهَوى

    بَلِ البُخلُ مِنها شيمَةٌ وَالخَلائِقُ

    Ah, she is not generous to one in love;

    Rather, stinginess is her disposition and character.

  7. وَماذا عَسى الواشونَ أَن يَتَحَدَّثوا

    سِوى أَن يَقولوا إِنَّني لَكِ عاشِقُ

    And what might the talebearers say,

    Except that I am in love with you?

  8. نَعَم صَدَقَ الواشونَ أَنتِ كَريمَةٌ

    عَلَيَّ وَإِن لَم تَصفُ مِنكِ الخَلائِقُ

    Yes, the talebearers spoke truly: you are dear

    To me, even though your ways are not faultless.