سيريsail سفينةَO ship إنشاديmy song عسىperhaps كرماًby grace
سيري سفينةَ إنشادي عسى كرماً
تهبّwill blow ريحthe wind وصاليof my union عندduring مسراكِyour voyage
تهبّ ريح وصالي عند مسراكِ
Sail, ship of my song; perhaps, by grace,
Sail my poetry ship, may Favor
the wind of my union will blow as you sail.
Blow my reunion wind at your harbor
ثمّthen انشريunfurl قِلْعَthe sail أشواقيof my longings ميمّمَةًheading toward
ثمّ انشري قِلْعَ أشواقي ميمّمَةً
منازلَthe dwellings القربnearness منto حيٍّan encampment لسلماكof your Salma
منازلَ القرب من حيٍّ لسلماك
Then unfurl the sail of my longings, heading toward
Then spread my wishful sails fluttering
the dwellings close to your Salma's encampment.
From the abodes of nearness of living towards your peace
مشحونةًladen ولهاand she has وجدٌpassion وفرطُand an excess of جوىًlove's anguish
مشحونةً ولها وجدٌ وفرطُ جوىً
وسهدُand sleeplessness of جفنٍan eyelid قريحٍwounded طرفُهits gaze باكيweeping
وسهدُ جفنٍ قريحٍ طرفُه باكي
Laden, and possessed of passion and overwhelming love's anguish,
Laden, ardent with fervent love
and the sleeplessness of a wounded eyelid whose gaze weeps.
And wakeful eyelids with shedding tears
ويمّميand steer للتدانيtoward closeness بالمسيرby journeying فياso, O
ويمّمي للتداني بالمسير فيا
سفينةship الشوقof longing بسمin the name of اللهGod مجراكyour voyage
سفينة الشوق بسم الله مجراك
And steer toward closeness as you sail; so, O
And direct me to draw near in the journey, so
ship of longing, in God's name be your voyage.
Ship of longing, in God's name be your sailing
Sol 6.1