قد أمكن الطالب مطلوب — Al Sari Al Raffa

The seeker's desire is now within his reach,

And the illustrious, noble ones have brought good fortune.

And the rain's cloud has now appeared,

Poured out upon the meadow's carpet.

And dawn, like a monk, has had its robes torn

Away in ecstasy.

So rise with us, and let us delight in a dwelling

Whose lasting pleasure is beloved.

And buy its pleasure there so cheaply

That, for its cheapness, it seems a gift.

A house built by the sages of humankind,

And so ascribed to wisdom.

It stands beside the fire, yet

Within it, fragrance keeps the soul company.

Heat serves as shade for our bodies,

Though heat is torment to bodies.

It is delightful; if it restored a man's youth,

The grey-haired would turn young within it.

It is as though, when its walls smile,

It were cast from pure silver.

As though the domed part of its roof

Were an inverted bowl of crystal.

How many a man who strips his enemies of their garb

Has bowed his head here, himself stripped!

For many a thing you have seen within it

Would, but for it, have been concealed.

It is empty, yet within it are varied scenes of warfare,

And marvels of hunting and revelry.

Horses appear across its walls,

Face-on: some led alongside, some ridden.

And its horsemen meet with shining swords:

Some among them striking, others struck.

A scene of war with no reality behind it,

Its weapons stained with blood.

No victor hopes for glory through it,

Nor does any defeated man fear humiliation.

And hounds pursue the wild beasts there,

Their claws bloodied.

So a throat is pierced by a fang,

And a shoulder wounded by a claw.

And a drinker drinks wine within it,

Leaning on his elbow, his head bound with a crown.

His appearance tells you of luxury,

Yet what you have seen of him is unreal.

At last, when you had enjoyed a pleasure there

For which no one who enjoys it incurs sin,

We turned to drinking lawful for us:

For what is freely permitted may be drunk.

A young gazelle began to greet you with it,

Adorned by grace and good breeding.

So musk is forsaken when it is decanted

Into the cup, and camphor is reviled.

Nor does worry stumble, except when

The cup and goblet are put to work against it.