Claude 2

  1. سَلُوا ساحِرَ الأَجفانِ يُنعِم بِوَعدِهِ

    وَلا يَلوهِ لَيَّ التَثَنّي لِقَدِّهِ

    Ask the enchanter of the eyelids who fulfills his promise

    And does not waver in his word to me

  2. فَقَد وَهَواهُ أَلهَبَ الشَوقُ أَضلُعي

    كَما أُلهِبَت نارُ الشَبابِ بِخَدِّهِ

    For his love set my longing aflame and kindled my ribs

    As the fire of youth was kindled by his cheek

  3. وَأَلبَسَ جِسمي السُقمَ مِن سُقمِ طَرفِهِ

    وَعَلّم صَبرِي الضَعفَ مِن ضُعفِ عَهدِهِ

    And clothed my body in the sickness from the sickness of his glance

    And taught my patience weakness from the frailty of his fidelity

  4. فَيا قَمَراً غارَ الهِلالُ بِوَجهِهِ

    كَما التَحَفَت زُرقُ السَحابِ بِبُردِهِ

    O you like a moon whose crescent humbled the new moon with its face

    As the blue of clouds wraps around its coolness

  5. تَطَّلع بِأُفقِي فَهيَ لَيلَةُ أَسعُدِي

    كَما لاحَ بَدرُ التمِّ في أُفقِ سَعدِهِ

    You rise on my horizon, so it is the happiest night for me

    As the full moon rose on the horizon of its good fortune

  6. تَمَلّكتَ رُوحِي وَالفُؤادَ فَلَم تَدَع

    سِوى رَمَقٍ إِن كُنتَ تَقبَلُ أُهدِهِ

    You have taken possession of my soul and heart and left

    Nothing but a wisp, if you would accept my gift

  7. بِنفسِي غَزالٌ فاتِرُ اللَحظِ فاتِنٌ

    غَدا الحُسنُ عِقداً وَهوَ وُسطى لِعِقدِهِ

    With my soul a listless, charming gazelle

    Beauty tomorrow is a necklace and its centerpiece is his necklace

  8. تَحيَّرَتِ الأَلحاظُ مِنهُ تَعَجُّباً

    مَتى اِمتَزَجَت خَمرُ الرُضابِ بِشَهدِهِ

    Eyes were confused by him in wonder

    When has the wine of cheeks mixed with the honey of his smile?

  9. بِفِيهِ لَمىً يَشفِي العَليلَ بِرَشفِهِ

    عَلى بَردٍ يُذكِي الغَليلَ بِبَردِهِ

    With lips whose draught would heal the sick with its sip

    With a coolness that would revive the lovesick with its chill

  10. أَما وَعَقيقٍ ذابَ في دُرِّ وَجنَةٍ

    أَذابَت فُؤادَ الصَبِّ في نارِ وَجدِهِ

    As for ruby-red wine melted in pearls and tenderness

    Which melted the heart of passion in the fire of his fervor

  11. وَنَفحَةِ مِسكٍ إِن تَنَّسم يُهدِهِ

    وَرائِقِ دُرٍّ إِن تَبَسَّمَ يُبدِهِ

    The breath of musk, if inhaled, would seduce him

    The scent of pearls, if he smiles, would express it

  12. لَقَد خِفتُ أَن يَقضِي السُرورُ بِقُربِهِ

    عَلَيَّ وَلَم أَنعَم بِساعَةِ وَعدِهِ

    Indeed, I feared that nearness would end my bliss

    And I would not enjoy the time of his promise

  13. فَيا رَبِّ أَنِّسنِي بِقُربِ مَزارِهِ

    وَأَنِّسهُ لِي مِن نَفرَةِ الصَدِّ وَأَهدِهِ

    So, my Lord, delight me with the nearness of his tomb

    And delight him to me from the aloofness of rejection and gift him