هاجَتstirred هَواكَyour longing بَواكِرُearly-departing ones الأَظعانِcaravans
هاجَت هَواكَ بَواكِرُ الأَظعانِ
يَومَon the day of اللِوىal-Liwa فَظَلِلتَso you remained ذاpossessed of أَحزانِsorrows
يَومَ اللِوى فَظَلِلتَ ذا أَحزانِ
The early-departing caravans stirred your longing
Your love agitated the early mornings of sorrows
on the day at al-Liwa, and you remained full of sorrow.
On the day of parting, you remained in grief
لَولاbut for رَجاؤُكَhope in you ماnot تَخَطَّتcrossed ناقَتيmy she-camel
لَولا رَجاؤُكَ ما تَخَطَّت ناقَتي
عَرضَthe expanse of الدَبيلِal-Dabil وَلاnor قُرىthe villages of نَجرانِNajran
عَرضَ الدَبيلِ وَلا قُرى نَجرانِ
But for hope in you, my she-camel would not have crossed
Were it not for hope in you, my she-camel would not have crossed
the expanse of al-Dabil, nor the villages of Najran.
The expanse of Dubayl nor the settlements of Najran
نِعمَexcellent is المُناخُthe haven لِراغِبٍfor one hopeful وَلِراهِبٍand for one fearful
نِعمَ المُناخُ لِراغِبٍ وَلِراهِبٍ
مِمَّنamong those whom تُصيبُstrike جَوائِحُthe calamities of الأَزمانِtime
مِمَّن تُصيبُ جَوائِحُ الأَزمانِ
What a fine haven for the hopeful and the fearful,
A good dwelling for one seeking or devout
among those whom the calamities of time strike:
From those whom misfortunes of time afflict
مَعنُMa'n بنُson of زائِدَةَZa'idah الَّذيwho زيدَتwere increased بِهِthrough him
مَعنُ بنُ زائِدَةَ الَّذي زيدَت بِهِ
شَرَفاًin honor عَلىupon شَرَفٍhonor بَنوthe sons of شَيبانِShayban
شَرَفاً عَلى شَرَفٍ بَنو شَيبانِ
Ma'n son of Za'idah, through whom
Ma'n son of Za'ida, by whom
the sons of Shayban gained honor upon honor.
The glory of Banu Shayban's glory was increased
جَبَلٌa mountain تَلودُseeks refuge بِهِin him نِزارٌNizar كُلَّهاall of it
جَبَلٌ تَلودُ بِهِ نِزارٌ كُلَّها
صَعبُhard to scale الذُرىthe summits مُتَمَنِّعُunassailable الأَركانِthe flanks
صَعبُ الذُرى مُتَمَنِّعُ الأَركانِ
A mountain in whom all Nizar seeks refuge,
A mountain where Nizar's cubs are born
with summits hard to scale and unassailable flanks.
Lofty of path, unassailable bastions
إِنif عُدُّare counted أَيّامُdays الفَعالِgreat deeds فَإِنَّماthen only
إِن عُدُّ أَيّامُ الفَعالِ فَإِنَّما
يَوماهُhis two days يَومُa day of نَدىًgenerosity وَيَومُand a day of طِعانِspear-thrusting
يَوماهُ يَومُ نَدىً وَيَومُ طِعانِ
If the days of great deeds are counted, his are but
Indeed, counting the days of the valiant
two days: a day of bounty and a day of spear-thrusts.
One day of bounty, another of spears
تَمضيpierce through أَسِنَّتُهُhis spearheads وَيُسفِرُand shines وَجهُهُhis face
تَمضي أَسِنَّتُهُ وَيُسفِرُ وَجهُهُ
فيamid الرَوعِterror عِندَat تَغَيُّرِthe changing of الأَلوانِcomplexions
في الرَوعِ عِندَ تَغَيُّرِ الأَلوانِ
His spearheads drive through, and his face shines
His tongue loosens and his face glows
amid terror, when faces change color.
In awe when colors shift
يَكسوhe clothes الأَسِرَّةَthrones والمَنابِرَand pulpits بَهجَةًsplendor
يَكسو الأَسِرَّةَ والمَنابِرَ بَهجَةً
وَيَزينُهاand he adorns them بِجَهارَةٍwith commanding presence وَبيانِand eloquence
وَيَزينُها بِجَهارَةٍ وَبيانِ
He clothes thrones and pulpits in splendor
He adorns the couches and pulpits with joy
and adorns them with commanding presence and eloquence.
And bedecks them with clarity and rhetoric
كِلتاboth يَدَيكَyour hands أَباAbu (father of) الوَليدِal-Walid مَعَalong with النَدىgenerosity
كِلتا يَدَيكَ أَبا الوَليدِ مَعَ النَدى
خُلِقَتwere created لِقائِمٍfor the hilt of مُنصُلِa sword وَعِنانِand reins
خُلِقَت لِقائِمٍ مُنصُلِ وَعِنانِ
Both your hands, O Abu al-Walid, besides their bounty,
Each of your hands, Abu al-Walid, along with bounty
were made for a sword's hilt and for reins.
Were created for one holding the halter and reins
جَلَبَhe brought الجِيادَfine steeds مِنَfrom العَراقِIraq عَوابِساًgrim-faced
جَلَبَ الجِيادَ مِنَ العَراقِ عَوابِساً
قُبَّslender البُطونِthe bellies يُقَدنَthey are led بِالأَرسانِby halters
قُبَّ البُطونِ يُقَدنَ بِالأَرسانِ
He brought fine steeds from Iraq, grim-faced,
He brought spirited steeds from Iraq
slender-bellied, led by halters,
Pudgy-bellied urged on by saddle girths
جُرداًshort-coated مُحَنَّبَةًarched-legged تُعاضِدُkeep pace with فيin السُرىnight travel
جُرداً مُحَنَّبَةً تُعاضِدُ في السُرى
بِالبيدِacross the deserts كُلَّevery شِمِلَّةٍswift she-camel مِذعانِobedient
بِالبيدِ كُلَّ شِمِلَّةٍ مِذعانِ
short-coated, arched-legged, keeping pace by night
Bare, smooth-necked, vying in battle
across the deserts with every swift, obedient she-camel.
With the white blade each submissive tribe
مِنfrom كُلِّevery سَلهَبَةٍtall, long-bodied mare يَبينُappears بِنَحرِهاon her breast
مِن كُلِّ سَلهَبَةٍ يَبينُ بِنَحرِها
وَقعُthe marks of القَناlances وَأَقَبَّand a slender-bellied stallion كَالسَرحانِlike a wolf
وَقعُ القَنا وَأَقَبَّ كَالسَرحانِ
From every tall, long-bodied mare whose breast shows
From each fiery mare whose breast reveals
lance scars, and every slender-bellied stallion like a wolf,
The impact of cane and bending like an ostrich
حَتّىuntil أَغَرنَthey raided بِحَضرَموتَin Hadramawt شَوازِباًlean
حَتّى أَغَرنَ بِحَضرَموتَ شَوازِباً
مُقوَرَّةًhollow-flanked كَكَواسِرِlike swooping العِقبانِeagles
مُقوَرَّةً كَكَواسِرِ العِقبانِ
until they raided Hadramawt, lean,
Until he raided Hadramawt with warriors
hollow-flanked like swooping eagles.
Like swooping eagles
مَطَرٌMatar أَبوكَyour forefather أَبوAbu (father of) الوَليدِal-Walid إِذاwhen عَلاhe rose
مَطَرٌ أَبوكَ أَبو الوَليدِ إِذا عَلا
بِالسَيفِwith the sword حازَhe seized هَجائِنَthe purebred camels of النُعمانِal-Nu'man
بِالسَيفِ حازَ هَجائِنَ النُعمانِ
Your forefather Matar, O Abu al-Walid, when he rose
A downpour your father, Abu al-Walid, when exalted
with the sword, seized al-Nu'man's purebred camels.
By the sword obtained the praises of Nu'man
نَفسيmy soul فِداءُa ransom for أَبيAbu (father of) الوَليدِal-Walid إِذاwhen عَلاrises
نَفسي فِداءُ أَبي الوَليدِ إِذا عَلا
رَهَجُthe dust of السَنابِكِhooves وَالرِماحُand the spears دَوانيclose at hand
رَهَجُ السَنابِكِ وَالرِماحُ دَواني
May my soul ransom Abu al-Walid when there rises
My soul is ransom for Abu al-Walid when the clashing rises
the dust of hooves, and spears are close at hand.
Of windows and spears, O gleaming one!
ماnot زِلتَyou ceased يَومَon the day of الهاشِمِيَّةِal-Hashimiyyah مُعلِماًbearing a battle-sign
ما زِلتَ يَومَ الهاشِمِيَّةِ مُعلِماً
بِالسَيفِwith the sword دونَin defense of خَليفَةِthe caliph of الرَحمانِthe Most Merciful
بِالسَيفِ دونَ خَليفَةِ الرَحمانِ
You remained marked for battle on the day of al-Hashimiyyah,
You have not ceased, on the Day of the Hashimites, instructing
with your sword, defending the caliph of the Most Merciful.
With the sword, protecting the Caliph of the Merciful
فَمَنَعتَso you defended حَوزَتَهُhis domain وَكُنتَand you were وِقاءَهُhis shield
فَمَنَعتَ حَوزَتَهُ وَكُنتَ وِقاءَهُ
مِنagainst وَقعِthe blow of كُلِّevery مُهَنَّدٍIndian-steel sword وَسِنانِand spearhead
مِن وَقعِ كُلِّ مُهَنَّدٍ وَسِنانِ
So you defended his domain and were his shield
You shielded his territory and were his protection
against the blows of every Indian-steel sword and spearhead.
From the impact of each bending spear and sharp blade
أَنتَyou الَّذيthe one who تَرجوhopes for رَبيعَةُRabi'ah سَيبَهُhis bounty
أَنتَ الَّذي تَرجو رَبيعَةُ سَيبَهُ
وَتُعِدُّهُand it keeps him ready لِنُوائِبِfor the calamities of الحَدَثانِtime
وَتُعِدُّهُ لِنُوائِبِ الحَدَثانِ
You are the one whose bounty Rabi'ah hopes for
You it is whom Rabia relies upon for aid
and whom it keeps ready for the calamities of time.
And counts on against the vicissitudes of events
فُتَّyou surpassed الَّذينَthose who رَجَواhoped for نَداكَyour bounty وَلَمand did not يَنَلattain
فُتَّ الَّذينَ رَجَوا نَداكَ وَلَم يَنَل
أَدنىthe lowest of بِنائكَyour edifice فيin المَكارِمِnoble deeds بانيany builder
أَدنى بِنائكَ في المَكارِمِ باني
You surpassed those who hoped for your bounty; and no builder has reached
Disappointed are those who hoped for your help yet obtained not
even your lowest edifice of noble deeds.
The least of your building in magnanimities, O builder!
إِنّيindeed I رَأَيتُكَhave seen you بِالمَحامِدِof praiseworthy deeds مُغرَماًenamored
إِنّي رَأَيتُكَ بِالمَحامِدِ مُغرَماً
تَبتاعُهاyou buy them بِرَغائِبِat lavish الأَثمانِprices
تَبتاعُها بِرَغائِبِ الأَثمانِ
Indeed, I have seen you enamored of praiseworthy deeds,
Indeed I saw you enamored with praises
buying them at lavish prices.
Purchasing them with the most precious prices
فَإِذاso when صَنَعتَyou perform صَنيعَةًa kindness أَتمَمتَهاyou complete it
فَإِذا صَنَعتَ صَنيعَةً أَتمَمتَها
وَرَبَيتَهاand you nurture it بِفَوائِدِwith the added gifts of الإِحسانِkindness
وَرَبَيتَها بِفَوائِدِ الإِحسانِ
So when you perform a kindness, you complete it
So when you performed a deed you perfected it
and nurture it with added gifts of kindness.
And nurtured it with the benefits of beneficence
Sol 6.1