أمـلي أن تُسـعِدينـي

أمـلي أن تُسـعِدينـي

حين أنـوي، رافقينـي

حين أنـوي، رافقينـي

My hope is that you make me happy.

My hope is for you to make me happy

My hope is that you gladden me,

When I resolve, accompany me.

When I intend, accompany me

When I set forth, accompany me.

لو أنا أبـحرتُ سَـهْواً

لو أنا أبـحرتُ سَـهْواً

في جُنـوني، حذّرينـي

في جُنـوني، حذّرينـي

If I sail unawares,

If I sailed astray

If I were to set sail in heedlessness,

in my madness, warn me.

In my madness, warn me

In my madness, warn me.

بالمآسـي، ذكِّـريـني

بالمآسـي، ذكِّـريـني

عنـدما يشكو سَفينـي

عنـدما يشكو سَفينـي

Remind me of tragedies

With tragedies, remind me

Of the tragedies, remind me;

when my ship complains

When my ship complains

When my ship complains

من دُوارٍ، من جُنـوحٍ

من دُوارٍ، من جُنـوحٍ

أدركيـني، ساعدينـي

أدركيـني، ساعدينـي

of dizziness, of running aground.

Of dizziness, of madness

Of dizziness, of drifting astray,

Come to my rescue; help me.

Realize me, help me

Rescue me, and aid me.

لا تقولي:أنتَ خصْـمٌ

لا تقولي:أنتَ خصْـمٌ

بـل صديقٌ، صدّقينـي!

بـل صديقٌ، صدّقينـي!

Do not say, “You are an adversary.”

Do not say: you are an enemy

Do not say: "You are an adversary,"

Rather, a friend—believe me!

But a friend, believe me!

But rather a friend; believe me!

حَمّلينـي فوق جُهْدي

حَمّلينـي فوق جُهْدي

لا أعـاني، فاسْتَبينـي

لا أعـاني، فاسْتَبينـي

Burden me beyond my strength.

Bear me beyond my strength

Burden me beyond my capacity,

I do not suffer, so understand me.

So I do not suffer, examine me

I do not suffer, so understand me.

مُخْلِصٌ، عَبْـدٌ، مطيعٌ

مُخْلِصٌ، عَبْـدٌ، مطيعٌ

لـو إلى حَتْفي، مُرينـي

لـو إلى حَتْفي، مُرينـي

Devoted, a slave, obedient,

Loyal, a servant, obedient

Loyal, a servant, obedient—

even to my death, command me.

Even if to my doom, direct me

Even if to my doom, command me.

لا تُغالي في اتـهامـي

لا تُغالي في اتـهامـي

حاكميـني، وارحـميني

حاكميـني، وارحـميني

Do not go too far in accusing me.

Do not exaggerate in blaming me

Do not exaggerate in accusing me;

Judge me, and have mercy on me.

Judge me, and have mercy on me

Judge me, yet have mercy on me.

فإلى قاضي الهوى، اسْـ

فإلى قاضي الهوى، اسْـ

ـتَسْلمـي أو سَلِّـميني

ـتَسْلمـي أو سَلِّـميني

So, to the judge of love,

So to the judge of passion, I

So to the judge of passion, sur-

surrender, or hand me over.

Surrender or deliver me

-render yourself, or hand me over.

قاسميـني دمـع عيـني

قاسميـني دمـع عيـني

شِـئْتِ أو لا، فاتركيني

شِـئْتِ أو لا، فاتركيني

Share my eye's tears with me.

Share my tears

Share with me the tears of my eyes,

Whether you wish it or not, leave me.

Whether you want to or not, leave me

If you wish to, or if not, then leave me.

لا تُسيئي حُكْْمَ ظـنّي

لا تُسيئي حُكْْمَ ظـنّي

آمِـني بي، واصْدُقينـي

آمِـني بي، واصْدُقينـي

Do not judge my thoughts ill.

Do not doubt my good judgement

Do not misjudge my intentions,

Believe in me, and be truthful with me.

Trust me, and believe me

Believe in me, and be truthful to me.

ناولينـي جُزْءَ وَعْـدٍ

ناولينـي جُزْءَ وَعْـدٍ

بعـد يـوم، جَـرّبيني

بعـد يـوم، جَـرّبيني

Hand me a fragment of a promise.

Give me part of a promise

Hand me a fragment of a promise,

After a day, put me to the test.

After a day, test me

And after a day, test me.

وإلى قصـر المُنـى، اسْـ

وإلى قصـر المُنـى، اسْـ

ـتَقْدميني، واسجُنيني

ـتَقْدميني، واسجُنيني

And to the palace of wishes,

And to the palace of death, take

And to the palace of hopes, sum-

summon me, and imprison me.

Me forward, and imprison me

-mon me, and imprison me.

من رحيقِ الوجْـدِ، جودي

من رحيقِ الوجْـدِ، جودي

اِحْقِنيني، خـدِّريني

اِحْقِنيني، خـدِّريني

Give freely of the nectar of passion.

From the nectar of rapture, give generously

From the nectar of passion, be generous;

Inject me; numb me.

Inject me, sedate me

Inject me, numb me.

بالثواني، في كـؤوسي

بالثواني، في كـؤوسي

في طـقوسي، شاركيني

في طـقوسي، شاركيني

With seconds, in my cups,

In my moments, in my cups

Through the seconds, in my cups,

in my rituals, join me.

In my rituals, accompany me

In my rituals, partake with me.

خَبِّرينـي عن هُيامـي

خَبِّرينـي عن هُيامـي

عن سـهادي صَبِّريني

عن سـهادي صَبِّريني

Tell me of my infatuation.

Tell me of my infatuation

Tell me about my infatuation,

Help me endure my sleeplessness.

Of my insomnia, console me

About my insomnia, grant patience to me.

عَلّميني: كيـف أشدو

عَلّميني: كيـف أشدو

كيـف أسلو،أوخذيني

كيـف أسلو،أوخذيني

Teach me how to sing,

Teach me: how to sing poetry

Teach me: how do I sing?

how to forget—or take me.

How to be distracted, or take me

How do I forget? Or else, take me.

صادري مستقبلي،عقـ

صادري مستقبلي،عقـ

ـلي،بصمتٍ،أو ذريني

ـلي،بصمتٍ،أو ذريني

Confiscate my future, my

Seize my future, my mind

Confiscate my future, my m-

mind, in silence, or leave me

In silence, or scatter me

-ind, in silence, or leave me.

في همومـي أحتسيهـا

في همومـي أحتسيهـا

مُرْغَماً، أرجوكِ، لينـي

مُرْغَماً، أرجوكِ، لينـي

amid my worries, sipping them,

In my worries, I perceive them

Amidst my sorrows, I sip them

against my will; I beg you, be gentle.

Forcibly, I beg you, soften me

Compelled; I beg you, be gentle with me.

هل غدا عشقي صـلاةً؟

هل غدا عشقي صـلاةً؟

لَيْتَـهُ ما كان دينـي!

لَيْتَـهُ ما كان دينـي!

Has my love become a prayer?

Has my love become a prayer?

Has my love become a prayer?

If only it had not been my religion!

If only it were not my religion!

Would that it had never been my religion!

من بلاء الهجرِ، أجـري

من بلاء الهجرِ، أجـري

شِبْهَ مهزومٍ، سَلينـي

شِبْهَ مهزومٍ، سَلينـي

I run from the torment of estrangement,

From the affliction of separation, I flee

From the affliction of abandonment, I flee,

like one defeated—ask me.

Like a defeated one, make me smooth

Like one defeated—ask of me.

أكتفـي بالصَّدِّ حـيناً

أكتفـي بالصَّدِّ حـيناً

منكِ قَهْراً، فاعذرينـي

منكِ قَهْراً، فاعذرينـي

For a while, I make do with rejection

I suffice with rejection sometimes

I am content with rejection at times,

from you, against my will—so excuse me.

From you by force, so excuse me

Forced upon me by you, so excuse me.

أمـهليـني حِقْـبَةً من

أمـهليـني حِقْـبَةً من

كل عمري، جاملينـي

كل عمري، جاملينـي

Grant me a span of time out of

Give me an era from

Grant me respite for an era of

my whole life; be gracious to me.

All my life, indulge me

My whole life, humor me.

لا تبالي، عَجِّـلي،مَهْـ

لا تبالي، عَجِّـلي،مَهْـ

ـما أُغالي، سامحينـي

ـما أُغالي، سامحينـي

Do not care; hurry—no matter

Do not care, hurry, whatever

Do not care, hurry, what-

how much I overstep, forgive me.

I exaggerate, forgive me

-ever I exaggerate, forgive me.

عن عيـوبي إنْ تَخَفََّتْ

عن عيـوبي إنْ تَخَفََّتْ

أو تَبَـدَّتْ، سائلينـي

أو تَبَـدَّتْ، سائلينـي

About my faults, if they lie hidden

About my faults if they fade

About my flaws, if they are hidden,

or show themselves, question me.

Or appear, ask me

Or revealed, question me.

واغفري لي كُلَّ خِطْءٍ

واغفري لي كُلَّ خِطْءٍ

رغم حُمْقي، واكِبينـي

رغم حُمْقي، واكِبينـي

And forgive me every sin.

And forgive me every sin

And forgive me every mistake;

Despite my foolishness, keep pace with me.

Despite my stupidity, accompany me

Despite my foolishness, keep pace with me.

بعد أنْ أذْلَلْتِ نفسـي

بعد أنْ أذْلَلْتِ نفسـي

اِنْدَمي، واسْتَغْفِرينـي

اِنْدَمي، واسْتَغْفِرينـي

After you have humiliated my soul,

After you have humiliated me

After you have humbled my soul,

feel remorse, and seek my forgiveness.

Regret, and forgive me

Feel regret, and seek pardon from me.

إِنَّ أهْـلي قد رَمَـوْني

إِنَّ أهْـلي قد رَمَـوْني

بِجُـنونٍ، فاسْعِفينـي

بِجُـنونٍ، فاسْعِفينـي

Indeed, my family have accused me

My family has blamed me

Indeed, my people have accused me

of madness; so come to my aid

With madness, so help me

Of madness, so rescue me

بِلـِقـاءٍ فيـه قُـرْبٌ

بِلـِقـاءٍ فيـه قُـرْبٌ

ثُمَّ وَصْلٌ، واشترينـي

ثُمَّ وَصْلٌ، واشترينـي

with a meeting that holds closeness,

With a meeting in it closeness

With a meeting filled with closeness,

then union, and buy me.

Then connection, and buy me

Then communion, and purchase me.

قَـدِّري ودّي بِصِـدْقٍ

قَـدِّري ودّي بِصِـدْقٍ

بالعِدى، لا تسْتَعيني

بالعِدى، لا تسْتَعيني

Value my affection sincerely.

Value my affection sincerely

Value my affection truthfully;

Do not seek help from foes.

Not contentiously, do not seek aid

Do not seek the aid of enemies.

وادْرَئي عنّي شُـجوناً

وادْرَئي عنّي شُـجوناً

تَعْتَريـني، كلَّ حـينِ

تَعْتَريـني، كلَّ حـينِ

And ward off from me the sorrows

And ward off sorrows

And ward off from me the sorrows

that beset me at every moment.

That afflict me, every time

That grip me at every moment.

في شِغافِ القلب، صوني

في شِغافِ القلب، صوني

عِـزَّتي: حُبِّي الأمينِ

عِـزَّتي: حُبِّي الأمينِ

In the heart's inner lining, preserve

In the intimacy of the heart, protect me

Within the depths of the heart, protect

my dignity: my faithful love.

My dignity: my faithful love

My pride: my faithful love.