دعِينيlet me أَنْجُI escape منfrom دنياthe world of الهُمُومcares
دعِيني أَنْجُ من دنيا الهُمُوم
وفيand in ملكَوتthe realm of عرشِthe throne of اللهGod هِيمِيwander enraptured
وفي ملكَوت عرشِ الله هِيمِي
Let me escape the world of cares,
Let me escape from the world of worries
And roam enraptured in the realm of God's throne.
And roam in the kingdom of God's throne
دعيabandon خُدَعthe deceits of المُنَىhopes ياO نفسsoul؛ إِنِّيindeed I
دعي خُدَع المُنَى يا نفس؛ إِنِّي
أريدI want البحثَthe search عنfor عيشٍa life كريمdignified
أريد البحثَ عن عيشٍ كريم
Abandon the deceits of hopes, O soul, for I
Leave the deceits of fate, O soul; I
Wish to seek a dignified life.
Want to search for a decent living
لقدindeed مَنَّيْتِنيyou fed me hopes دهرًاa time طويلاًlong
لقد مَنَّيْتِني دهرًا طويلاً
فعُدتُso I returned؛ وماand not حصدتُI reaped سوىexcept هَشيمdry stubble
فعُدتُ؛ وما حصدتُ سوى هَشيم
For so long you have fed me hopes,
You have tested me for a long time
So I returned, having reaped nothing but dry stubble.
Yet I have reaped nothing but fragments
فأعْطينيso give me مقادَكyour reins، واتْبَعينيand follow me
فأعْطيني مقادَك، واتْبَعيني
أقُدْكِI will lead you إلىto الصِّرَاطthe path المستقيمstraight
أقُدْكِ إلى الصِّرَاط المستقيم
So give me your reins and follow me;
So give me your reins, and follow me
I shall lead you to the straight path.
As I guide you to the straight path
ألاah، ياO نفسُsoul، لوif تصفينَyou become pure يومًاone day
ألا، يا نفسُ، لو تصفينَ يومًا
لكنتِyou would be أرقَّgentler منthan مَرِّthe passing of النسيمthe breeze
لكنتِ أرقَّ من مَرِّ النسيم
Ah, O soul, if you grew pure one day,
O soul, if you were pure one day
You would be gentler than the passing breeze,
You would be gentler than a soft breeze
وطِرْتِand you would fly بخَافيَاتon wing-feathers منof ضياءlight
وطِرْتِ بخَافيَات من ضياء
ولمand not تمشيyou would walk علىupon ظَهْرthe surface of الأديمthe earth
ولم تمشي على ظَهْر الأديم
And fly on feathers of light,
You have flown in the unknown of light
Nor walk upon the earth's surface.
Yet walked not on the face of the land
وكدتِand you would almost تُحَلِّقينsoar معalongside الثُّريَّاthe Pleiades
وكدتِ تُحَلِّقين مع الثُّريَّا
وتَتَّخِذِينand you would take بُرْجًاa tower فيin السَّدِيمthe nebula
وتَتَّخِذِين بُرْجًا في السَّدِيم
And almost soar alongside the Pleiades,
You almost flew with the Pleiades
And take for yourself a tower in the nebula.
And took a tower in the clouds
وأدركتِand you would grasp الذيwhat لاnot تحتويهthey contain it
وأدركتِ الذي لا تحتويه
بطونُthe interiors of الكُتْبِbooks منof شَتَّىvarious العلومsciences
بطونُ الكُتْبِ من شَتَّى العلوم
And grasp what is not contained
You realized what bellies of books
In the pages of books on the various sciences.
Do not contain of various sciences
ولمand not تخْفَwould be hidden الحقائُقtruths عنكِfrom you مهماhowever much
ولم تخْفَ الحقائُق عنكِ مهما
خَفِينَthey were hidden عنfrom المداركperceptive faculties والفُهُومand understandings
خَفِينَ عن المدارك والفُهُوم
Nor would truths be hidden from you, however
Truths were not hidden from you though
Hidden from perception and understanding they might be.
They were hidden from minds and senses
ولمand not يصرفكِdivert you عنfrom أُخْرَاكِyour hereafter شَيْءُanything
ولم يصرفكِ عن أُخْرَاكِ شَيْءُ
وغيرَand other than رضاءthe pleasure of ربِّكِyour Lord لمnot تَرُوميyou would seek
وغيرَ رضاء ربِّكِ لم تَرُومي
Nor would anything divert you from your hereafter,
Nothing distracted you from your fate
Nor would you seek anything but your Lord's pleasure.
And you wished nothing but God's content
ألاah، ياO نفسُsoul، وَيْحَكِalas for you! لَسْتِyou are not نفسيmy soul
ألا، يا نفسُ، وَيْحَكِ! لَسْتِ نفسي
إذاif حاولتyou try نَيْلاًharm منagainst غريميmy adversary!
إذا حاولت نَيْلاً من غريمي!
Ah, O soul, alas for you! You are not my soul
O soul, woe to you! You are not my soul
If you try to harm my adversary!
If you try to attack my enemy!
فَسُلِّيso draw out الضّغْنrancor منfrom جَنَبَاتthe recesses of صدريmy breast
فَسُلِّي الضّغْن من جَنَبَات صدري
وَرِقِّيand be tender للأَحبَّةtoward loved ones والخُصومand foes
وَرِقِّي للأَحبَّة والخُصوم
So draw out rancor from the recesses of my breast,
Remove hatred from my chest's sides
And be tender toward loved ones and foes.
And be kind to loved ones and foes
وكونيand be: منof حَبَابthe bubbles of الماءwater، أوor منof
وكوني: من حَبَاب الماء، أو من
عَبِيرthe fragrance of الزَّهرflowers، أوor ألقthe radiance of النُّجومthe stars
عَبِير الزَّهر، أو ألق النُّجوم
And be made of water's bubbles, or of
Be like drops of water, or like
The fragrance of blossoms, or the radiance of the stars.
The scent of a flower, or the twinkle of stars
إذاwhen ما(emphasis) الحَرْبُwar حولover الزَّادfood قامتْbreaks out
إذا ما الحَرْبُ حول الزَّاد قامتْ
فخَلِّيthen leave الزادَthe food ناحيةًaside، وصُوميand fast
فخَلِّي الزادَ ناحيةً، وصُومي
When war breaks out over food,
When war breaks out over provisions
Then set the food aside, and fast.
Leave the provisions aside, and fast
دَعينِيlet me لاnot أعِشْI live إلاexcept بِرُوحيby my spirit
دَعينِي لا أعِشْ إلا بِرُوحي
فقدfor indeed كُتِبَhas been decreed الفناءperishing علىupon الجُسومbodies
فقد كُتِبَ الفناء على الجُسوم
Let me live by my spirit alone,
Let me live but with my soul
For bodies are fated to perish.
For death is prescribed for bodies
أحِبِّيlove كلَّevery حيّliving being؛ لاdo not تخصِّيsingle out
أحِبِّي كلَّ حيّ؛ لا تخصِّي
بحبِّكِwith your love كلَّevery ذيpossessor of وجهa face وَسيِمhandsome
بحبِّكِ كلَّ ذي وجه وَسيِم
Love every living being; do not confine
Love every living soul; do not
Your love to those who have a handsome face.
Restrict your love to the handsome
مَتَىwhen، ياO نفسُsoul، لاnot تُبدِينyou display زهوًاpride
مَتَى، يا نفسُ، لا تُبدِين زهوًا
بماin what أحرزتyou have gained منof حَطٍّlowering (apparently intended: fortune) عظيمgreat؟
بما أحرزت من حَطٍّ عظيم؟
When, O soul, will you show no pride
When, O soul, do you not show arrogance
In the great [fortune] you have gained?
At what you have achieved of great glory?
متىwhen ألقاكI find you لاnot تُلْقِينyou give بَالاattention
متى ألقاك لا تُلْقِين بَالا
لماto what يعرُوكbefalls you منof خَطْبa calamity جسيمgrave؟
لما يعرُوك من خَطْب جسيم؟
When shall I find you paying no heed
When will I find you not paying attention
To whatever grave calamity befalls you?
To the major disasters that afflict you?
يكونis الكونُthe universe حولكِaround you مُكْفَهِرًاdark and glowering
يكون الكونُ حولكِ مُكْفَهِرًا
وتبتسمينand you smile عنrevealing دُرٍّpearls نظيمwell-strung؟
وتبتسمين عن دُرٍّ نظيم؟
The universe around you is dark and glowering,
The universe rages around you
Yet you smile, revealing a string of pearls?
While you smile at a precious pearl
بربكby your Lord، كمhow many شربتِyou have drunk كئوسَcups of راحwine
بربك، كم شربتِ كئوسَ راح
مُشَعْشَعَةmixed with water، وأخرىand others منof جحيمhellfire؟
مُشَعْشَعَة، وأخرى من جحيم؟
By your Lord, how many cups of wine have you drunk—
By your Lord, how many cups of comfort
Diluted with water—and others of hellfire?
Radiant and others of hell you have drunk?
فهلthen (question) كانwas الأسىsorrow والبِشْرُand joy إلاَّexcept
فهل كان الأسى والبِشْرُ إلاَّ
كأطيافlike phantoms of السَّحَائبclouds والغُيومand cloudbanks؟
كأطياف السَّحَائب والغُيوم؟
Were sorrow and joy, then, not merely
Was not sorrow and good news just
Like phantoms of clouds and cloudbanks?
Like shadows of clouds and mist?
وكلand every لَذَاذَةpleasure تفنيperishes، وَيَبْقَىand remains
وكل لَذَاذَة تفني، وَيَبْقَى
متاعُthe enjoyment of الخُلدِeternity فيin دارthe abode of النعيمbliss
متاعُ الخُلدِ في دار النعيم
And every pleasure fades, while there remains
And every pleasure fades, and remains
Eternal delight in the abode of bliss.
The possessions of eternity in the House of Bliss
إذاwhen دَجَتgrow dark الحوادثcalamities؛ فاستضيئيthen seek illumination
إذا دَجَت الحوادث؛ فاستضيئي
بنورby the light of اللهِGod فيin الليلthe night البَهِيمpitch-black
بنور اللهِ في الليل البَهِيم
When calamities darken, seek illumination
When misfortunes grow dark, illuminate yourself
By God's light in the pitch-black night.
With God's light in the immense night
ودُوميand persevere إنif أردتyou desire اللهGod ذُخْرًاas a treasure
ودُومي إن أردت الله ذُخْرًا
علىin التَّقْوىpiety، وعنهاand from it لاdo not تَرِيميdepart
على التَّقْوى، وعنها لا تَرِيمي
And persevere, if you would have God as your treasure,
And always, if you want God as a treasure
In piety, and never turn away from it.
Be pious, and do not slack from it
ولاand do not تُصْغيlisten إلىto همسthe whisper of الأمانيwishes
ولا تُصْغي إلى همس الأماني
وإلاor else، عشْتyou will live فيin همٍّdistress مُقيمabiding
وإلا، عشْت في همٍّ مُقيم
And do not listen to the whisper of wishes,
And do not listen to the whisper of wishes
Or else you will live in abiding distress.
Otherwise, you will live in constant worry
وحسبُكand enough for you سَلْسَلُthe sweet-flowing water of الفردْوسParadise راحًاas wine
وحسبُك سَلْسَلُ الفردْوس راحًا
وسِرْبُand a bevy of الحورhouris حَسْبُكenough for you منas نديمa boon companion!
وسِرْبُ الحور حَسْبُك من نديم!
And Paradise's sweet-flowing water is wine enough for you,
It is enough for you a chain of Paradise as comfort
And a bevy of houris is company enough for you!
And a flock of maidens enough as your boon!
وأينand where الحورُhouris منcompared with نَدْمانa drinking companion سوءevil
وأين الحورُ من نَدْمان سوء
وخمرand the wine of الخلدeternity منcompared with حَلَبِthe milk of الكرومvines؟
وخمر الخلد من حَلَبِ الكروم؟
And how can a wicked drinking companion compare with houris,
Where are the maidens compared to the regret of sin
Or the milk of vines with the wine of eternity?
And the wine of immortality to vines' milk?
إلىto اللهGod اتَّجهتُI turned بكلِّwith all قلبيmy heart
إلى الله اتَّجهتُ بكلِّ قلبي
وأسأَلُهand I ask Him العادةhabit (apparently intended: happiness) للُعمُومfor everyone
وأسأَلُه العادة للُعمُوم
To God I turned with all my heart,
With all my heart I turned to God
And I ask Him for [happiness] for all.
And I ask Him to return to the masses
سألتُI asked اللهGod للمُثْرىfor the wealthy مزيداan increase
سألتُ الله للمُثْرى مزيدا
منof النُّعْمىblessings، ويُسْرًاand ease للعديمfor the destitute
من النُّعْمى، ويُسْرًا للعديم
I asked God to grant the wealthy an increase
I asked God for more blessings
In blessings, and the destitute ease.
For the wealthy, and ease for the poor
سألتُI asked اللهGod يَمْحُوto wipe away الدَّاءَdisease محْوًاcompletely
سألتُ الله يَمْحُو الدَّاءَ محْوًا
فلاso that not تقعfall العيونُeyes علىupon سقيمa sick person
فلا تقع العيونُ على سقيم
I asked God to wipe disease away entirely,
I asked God to completely erase disease
So no eyes might fall upon anyone sick.
So eyes do not fall upon the sick
سألتُI asked اللهGod للعَانِيfor the captive انطلاقًاrelease
سألتُ الله للعَانِي انطلاقًا
وعطفَand the tenderness of أبa father وأُمٍّand a mother لليتيمfor the orphan
وعطفَ أب وأُمٍّ لليتيم
I asked God for freedom for the captive,
I asked God for freedom for the suffering
And a father's and a mother's tenderness for the orphan.
And the kindness of a mother and father for the orphan
سألتُI asked اللهGod الدنياthe world سلاَمًاpeace
سألتُ الله الدنيا سلاَمًا
يعيشُlives الليثُthe lion فيهin it معwith الظَّلِيمthe male ostrich
يعيشُ الليثُ فيه مع الظَّلِيم
I asked God for a world at peace,
I asked God for the world to have peace
Where the lion lives beside the male ostrich.
Where the lion lives with the weak
ولولاand were it not for أننيthat I أدْرَىam well aware بقدريof my station
ولولا أنني أدْرَى بقدري
سألتُI would have asked اللهGod فيon behalf of أهلthe people of الجحيمHell
سألتُ الله في أهل الجحيم
And were I not well aware of my station,
Had I not known my status
I would have pleaded with God for the people of Hell,
I would have asked God about the people of Hell
وقلتand I would have said لهto Him: أتُصْليdo You burn الناسَpeople نارًاin fire
وقلت له: أتُصْلي الناسَ نارًا
وقدthough indeed سمَّيْتَYou have named نفسَكYourself بالرحيمas the Merciful؟
وقد سمَّيْتَ نفسَك بالرحيم؟
And said to Him, 'Do You consign people to fire,
And said to Him: Do You burn people with fire
Though You have named Yourself the Merciful?'
When You have named Yourself The Merciful?
Sol 6.1