أراكI see you ترىyou see حاليmy condition وماand not تترحمyou show mercy
أراك ترى حالي وما تترحم
اتمنعكdo they restrain you? الواشونthe slanderers أمor ليسnot تعلمyou know
اتمنعك الواشون أم ليس تعلم
I see you see my plight, yet you show no mercy.
I see you seeing my state, yet you show no mercy
Do the slanderers restrain you, or do you not know?
Do the slanderers prevent you or do you not know?
امor الحالthe condition معلومknown ولكنbut مخافةfear
ام الحال معلوم ولكن مخافة
منof اللومblame بينamong الناسthe people لاnot تتكلمyou speak
من اللوم بين الناس لا تتكلم
Or is the plight known, but out of fear
Or is the situation known, but you fear
of blame among the people, you do not speak?
Blame from people, so you do not speak
امor اللومblame مذلولsubdued ولكنbut بعصركمin your time
ام اللوم مذلول ولكن بعصركم
فنيperished الوصلunion ذاتone [night] لليلfor a night (unclear form) ماتdied الترحمcompassion
فني الوصل ذات لليل مات الترحم
Or is blame subdued, yet in your time
Or blame is subdued, but in your time
union perished one night, and compassion died?
Love's union died at night, so mercy perished
حبيبيmy beloved تتركyou abandon الالتفاتregard قتلتنيyou killed me
حبيبي تترك الالتفات قتلتني
كانكas though you لاnot تدريyou know بانيthat I معزمresolute (uncertain reading)
كانك لا تدري باني معزم
My beloved, you abandon all regard; you have killed me.
My love, you neglect to look at me, you have killed me
As though you do not know that I am resolute [uncertain word].
As if you don't know that I am determined
حبيبيmy beloved بسلبby stripping away الاعتباىesteem (unclear spelling) خذلتنيyou forsook me
حبيبي بسلب الاعتباى خذلتني
كانكas though you لمdid not تعلمyou know بانيthat I متيمlove-stricken
كانك لم تعلم باني متيم
My beloved, by stripping me of esteem, you have forsaken me.
My love, by denying consolation you have let me down
As though you did not know that I am love-stricken.
As if you didn't know that I'm infatuated
حبيبيmy beloved اذاwhen ادركتI encounter منكfrom you مصيبةan affliction
حبيبي اذا ادركت منك مصيبة
اداريI conceal فلاso not اشكواI complain ولاnor اتظلمI protest injustice
اداري فلا اشكوا ولا اتظلم
My beloved, when I encounter an affliction from you,
My love, if I suffer harm from you
I conceal it, neither complaining nor protesting injustice,
I neither complain nor act unjustly
الىuntil انthat يصبرendures; perhaps 'becomes' الامرthe matter بالعدلwith justice جارياًproceeding
الى ان يصبر الامر بالعدل جارياً
وقاضيand the judge الهوىof love بينbetween وبينكand between you يحكمhe rules
وقاضي الهوى بين وبينك يحكم
until the matter proceeds with justice [uncertain verb],
Until the matter proceeds fairly
and the judge of love rules between me and you.
And the judge of love judges between us
فانso if ثبتتis established حقاًtruly علىagainst جريمةan offense
فان ثبتت حقاً على جريمة
بروحيwith my soul وماليand my wealth فيin الهوىlove اتجرمI incur guilt
بروحي ومالي في الهوى اتجرم
If an offense is truly proved against me,
If I'm proven guilty of a crime
I incur guilt in love with my soul and wealth.
In love, with my soul and wealth, I'm convicted
وانand if نسبتis attributed جبراforcibly اليكto you ظليمةًan injustice
وان نسبت جبرا اليك ظليمةً
بحجةon the plea of اخذclaiming الحقthe right ذيلكyour hem الزمI cling to
بحجة اخذ الحق ذيلك الزم
And if an injustice is forcibly attributed to you,
And if I unjustly attribute an injustice to you
on the plea of claiming my right, I cling to your hem.
To take my due, I will follow you
فاعرضso I present احواليmy circumstances اليكto you تضرعاًin supplication
فاعرض احوالي اليك تضرعاً
لعلperhaps بايصالby conveying الوفاfidelity تتكرمyou show generosity
لعل بايصال الوفا تتكرم
So I lay my circumstances before you in supplication,
So I present my condition to you pleading
perhaps you will graciously bestow fidelity.
Perhaps by delivering loyalty you may honour me
حبيبيmy beloved بداappeared بينيbetween me وبينكand between you معشرa band
حبيبي بدا بيني وبينك معشر
شديدfierce والفand a thousand مستقدٌkindling (uncertain form) ومبرمand insistent
شديد والف مستقدٌ ومبرم
My beloved, a band has appeared between me and you,
My love, there has arisen between us a horde
fierce and a thousand strong, kindling [strife] and insistent [uncertain text],
Extremely stubborn and obstinate
علىwith قصدthe intent قطعsevering الاتصالthe connection معاندhostile
على قصد قطع الاتصال معاند
اذاwhen لامكthey reproach you الاعداءthe enemies لاnot تتوهمyou imagine
اذا لامك الاعداء لا تتوهم
hostile and intent on severing our bond.
Intent on cutting off connection, hostile
When the enemies reproach you, do not imagine
If your enemies blame you, do not imagine
بانيthat I كماas قالوthey said محلa place; possibly 'a profaner' مروةmanly honor
باني كما قالو محل مروة
وفعلىand my conduct بافسادwith corrupting العقيدةbelief منضمallied
وفعلى بافساد العقيدة منضم
that I am, as they said, a profaner of honor [uncertain reading],
That I am, as they said, without virtue
and that my conduct is allied with corrupting belief.
And my deeds corrupt belief
احالفI swear / ally myself اعدI count / prepare (unclear here) انيthat I فكلthus every تمتعenjoyment
احالف اعد اني فكل تمتع
علىaccording to زعمهمtheir claim حلlawful علىupon [me] محرمforbidden
على زعمهم حل على محرم
I swear; I reckon that I [text unclear]; thus every enjoyment
I swear I'm not like what they claim, for I
lawful in their view is forbidden to me.
In whose chastity love itself speaks
فلاso do not تحسبنيyou deem me مثلمblemished فاناfor I am الذيthe one who
فلا تحسبني مثلم فانا الذي
علىabout عفتيmy chastity نطقthe speech الهوىof love متكلمtestifying
على عفتي نطق الهوى متكلم
So do not deem me blemished, for I am the one
The envious have indeed changed my excellent character
to whose chastity the voice of love bears witness.
My righteous structure in my youth is solid
لقدindeed غيرaltered الحسادthe envious حسنthe beauty فتوتيmy youthful virtue
لقد غير الحساد حسن فتوتي
بناءٍthe edifice صلاحيmy righteousness فيin الصبابهpassionate love محكمfirmly built
بناءٍ صلاحي في الصبابه محكم
The envious have indeed marred the beauty of my youthful virtue;
I was brought up in the cradle of youth purely
the edifice of my righteousness in passionate love is firmly built.
As if I were Jesus and youth were Mary
تربتهits soil; possibly 'I was reared' فيin مهدthe cradle الصبابةof passionate love طاهراًpure
تربته في مهد الصبابة طاهراً
كانيas though I were مسيحthe Messiah والصبابةand passionate love مريمMary
كاني مسيح والصبابة مريم
I was reared [uncertain reading], pure, in the cradle of passionate love,
I began, so I manifested gentleness in love
as though I were the Messiah, and passionate love were Mary.
As if I were light and density were darkness
بدأتI began فابداتso I brought forth اللطافةsubtlety فيin الهوىlove
بدأت فابدات اللطافة في الهوى
كانيas though I were نورlight والكثافةand dense matter مظلمdark
كاني نور والكثافة مظلم
I began, and brought forth subtlety in love,
With my excellent adherence to righteousness and love
as though I were light, and dense matter were dark.
I surpass Adam in assembling excellences
بحسنthrough the excellence سداديof my rectitude فيin الصلاحrighteousness معwith الهوىlove
بحسن سدادي في الصلاح مع الهوى
يباهيboasts علىbefore جمعthe assembly الملايلangels (uncertain form) آدمAdam
يباهي على جمع الملايل آدم
For my sound conduct in righteousness alongside love,
And if my words are few describing my heart's purity
Adam boasts before the assembled angels [uncertain word].
My silence conveys the meaning of my speech
وانand though قلis little قوليmy speech فيabout صفاthe purity سريرتيof my inner self
وان قل قولي في صفا سريرتي
سكوتيmy silence بمضمونthrough the substance المقالof speech مترجمan interpreter
سكوتي بمضمون المقال مترجم
And though my words on the purity of my heart are few,
For at every moment I ascend to the heights
my silence interprets the substance of speech.
My state changes for the better, a ladder
ففيfor at كلevery آنmoment ليI have عروجan ascent الىto العلىthe heights
ففي كل آن لي عروج الى العلى
تغيرthe changing حاليof my state للترفعfor elevation سلمa ladder
تغير حالي للترفع سلم
For at every moment I ascend to the heights;
The words of the vulgar are false when I hear them
the changing of my state is a ladder to elevation.
They would destroy the structure of loyalty, and you will regret
كلامthe speech العاديof the enemy باطلfalse اذwhen سمعتهyou heard it
كلام العادي باطل اذ سمعته
ستخربyou will destroy بنيانthe edifice الوفاof fidelity وتندمand you will regret
ستخرب بنيان الوفا وتندم
The enemy's words are false; when you heed them,
The edifice of slander in love passed by me
you will destroy the edifice of fidelity and regret it.
And how could I rebuild it when it knows my condition?
مرتshe passed; perhaps 'I passed' ببنيانby the edifice النصبof suffering فيin الهوىlove
مرت ببنيان النصب في الهوى
وكيفand how اداريI conceal وهوwhile he فيat الحالthe present يعلمhe knows
وكيف اداري وهو في الحال يعلم
I passed [uncertain reading] by the edifice of suffering in love,
Your pure youthful love is tied to me
and how can I conceal it, when he already knows?
It appeared, so if I concealed it, conceal it
يحبكhe loves you; possibly 'to your love' مربوطbound طهورpurity; possibly 'manifestation' صبابتيmy passionate love
يحبك مربوط طهور صبابتي
ظهرتyou appeared فبانتand so it became plain انif كتمتyou concealed فتكتمthen it is concealed
ظهرت فبانت ان كتمت فتكتم
The manifestation of my passion is bound to your love [uncertain reading].
For neither can you hide your beauty
When you appear, it becomes plain; if you hide, it is concealed.
Nor I conceal my youthful nature, I'm not able
فلاso not انتyou فيin اخفاconcealing حسنكyour beauty قادرٌable
فلا انت في اخفا حسنك قادرٌ
ولاnor أناI فيin كتمconcealing الصبابةpassionate love احكمmore adept
ولا أنا في كتم الصبابة احكم
So you cannot conceal your beauty,
I presented my condition to you, waiting patiently
nor am I any more adept at concealing passionate love.
Oh, if only I had perished while the matter confused me!
عرضتI presented اليكto you الحالthe condition صبرتyou endured مغاضياlooking away
عرضت اليك الحال صبرت مغاضيا
فياoh, then ليتنيwould that I افنيتI was annihilated والأمرwhile the matter بهمwith them; possibly 'obscure'
فيا ليتني افنيت والأمر بهم
I laid my state before you; you endured it, averting your eyes.
I stayed up at night in anguish, returning hostile
Oh, would that I had perished while the matter was obscure [uncertain reading]!
Oh, if only while distressed, I were mute!
شرتI disclosed (unclear form) الديكthe rooster; likely 'to you' الهمgrief عدتyou returned معانداًhostile
شرت الديك الهم عدت معانداً
فياoh, then ليتنيwould that I فيin معرضthe presentation الهمof grief ابكمmute
فيا ليتني في معرض الهم ابكم
I disclosed my grief to you [uncertain reading]; you turned hostile.
You wronged me by neglecting me
Oh, would that I were mute when presenting my grief!
So how can I dispute when the intermediaries blame me?
ظلمتI did wrong بانيin that I رمتI sought منكfrom you رعايةcare
ظلمت باني رمت منك رعاية
فكيفso how نزاعيmy contention والعوازلwhile the reprovers (uncertain spelling) لومblame
فكيف نزاعي والعوازل لوم
I did wrong in seeking care from you;
You erred by thinking I deemed you my visitor
how, then, can I protest amid the reproving women's blame?
And in prevention and prohibition, transgressed
غلطتI erred بانيin that I قدalready ظننتكI thought you زايريmy visitor
غلطت باني قد ظننتك زايري
وفيand in المنعobstruction والنهىand prohibition العدىthe enemies متهجمaggressive
وفي المنع والنهى العدى متهجم
I erred in thinking you would visit me,
My love, if in explaining my affliction to you
while the enemies are fierce in their obstruction and prohibition.
I was wrong, by the right of intimacy do not blame me
حبيبيmy beloved اذاif اخطيتI erred فيin شرحexplaining محنتيmy ordeal
حبيبي اذا اخطيت في شرح محنتي
لديكbefore you بحقfor the sake of الألفaffection لاdo not تتالمyou feel pain
لديك بحق الألف لا تتالم
My beloved, if I have erred in explaining my ordeal
I lived and was blessed with what you willed
before you, for affection's sake, do not be hurt.
With your satisfaction taking precedence over all I request
عاشيتI lived (uncertain form) وبرقدand with sleep (unclear form) رضيتI am content بماwith whatever تشاyou wish
عاشيت وبرقد رضيت بما تشا
علىover كلevery مطلوبthing desired رضاكyour satisfaction مقدمgiven precedence
على كل مطلوب رضاك مقدم
[Opening words unclear]; I am content with whatever you wish.
The path of my righteousness was lost in my extreme confusion
Your satisfaction takes precedence over every desire.
You, by guiding the situation, surely know best
طريقthe path صلاحيof my righteousness ضاعwas lost منfrom فرطthe excess حيرتيof my bewilderment
طريق صلاحي ضاع من فرط حيرتي
فانتso you برشدabout right guidance الحالthe condition لاno شكdoubt اعلمknow best
فانت برشد الحال لا شك اعلم
The path of my righteousness is lost in my utter bewilderment,
My life and death are in your nearness and affection
so you surely know best how to guide my state aright.
Deliberate my condition, to you I submit
حيوتيmy life وموتيand my death منكfrom you بالقربthrough nearness والنوىand separation
حيوتي وموتي منك بالقرب والنوى
تدبرconsider احواليmy circumstances اليكto you مسلمsurrendered
تدبر احوالي اليك مسلم
My life and death come from you, through nearness and separation;
I loved you not out of ignorance, I knew of my error
consider my affairs; I am surrendered to you.
I loved you for the causes of perfection it fulfills
هويتكI loved you لاجهلاnot ignorantly علمتI knew بازليin my pre-eternity (uncertain form)
هويتك لاجهلا علمت بازلي
هواكlove for you لاسبابfor the means الكمالof perfection متممcompleting
هواك لاسباب الكمال متمم
I loved you, not in ignorance; in my pre-eternity I knew [uncertain reading]
My love, with this beauty, kindness and tenderness
that love for you completes the means to perfection.
Duty to piety is incumbent upon you
حبيبيmy beloved بهذاwith this الحسنbeauty واللطفand gentleness والنهاand wisdom
حبيبي بهذا الحسن واللطف والنها
عليكupon you لتوفيقfor attaining success التقىpiety متحتمobligatory
عليك لتوفيق التقى متحتم
My beloved, with this beauty, gentleness, and wisdom,
Thank the Lord of the worlds, and after Him
to attain success in piety, you are bound
Prayers of the Messenger concluding prophethood
تحمدyou praise ربthe Lord العالمينof the worlds وبعدهand after that
تحمد رب العالمين وبعده
صلوةa blessing رسولa Messenger للرسالةof the prophetic mission مختمsealing
صلوة رسول للرسالة مختم
to praise the Lord of the worlds, and thereafter
Bringer of good tidings and warner, perfect and fulfilling
offer blessings upon the Messenger, who seals the prophetic mission:
Noble Prophet, honoured and praised
بشيرa bearer of good tidings نذيرٌa warner كاملperfect ومكمّلand perfecting
بشير نذيرٌ كامل ومكمّل
نبيٌa prophet كريمٌnoble مكرمٌhonoring ومكرّمand honored
نبيٌ كريمٌ مكرمٌ ومكرّم
a bearer of good tidings, a warner, perfect and perfecting,
For the betterment of consequences in the dominion
a noble prophet, honoring and honored.
My supererogatory prayers always invoke blessings and peace upon him
عليهupon him لاصلاحto set right العواقبthe final outcomes فيin الملاthe assembly
عليه لاصلاح العواقب في الملا
يصلّيinvokes blessings فضوليFuzuli دائماalways ويسلمand sends peace
يصلّي فضولي دائما ويسلم
Upon him, to set final outcomes right, before the assembly,
Fuzuli continually invokes blessings and peace.
Partial English translation: 74 of 76 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1