نصحوا من ليس ينتصح
ولحوا من عذره يضحُ
Advise those who take no advice,
And gently reproach those who make excuses,
في هوى ظام موشحه
برداء الحسن متشجُ
In passionate love, the embroidered cloak
Of beauty is donned.
صدَّ فالأشواق دانية
وتآى فالمسير منتزحُ
He turned away, so longing drew near,
And he came closer, so the journey quickened.
طفره والطرف حيث بدا
بيننا الأبرية والقدحُ
His gaze wandered wherever it pleased,
Between us stand dignity and the wine cup.
وغرير نار وجنته
بمياه الحسن تقتدحُ
The murmur of fire and its paradise
With the waters of beauty bubble and spark.
جرحتني منه سالفة
دهرها للأثم تجترحُ
A past encounter wounded me,
Its days designed for sin persist.
جال منها طرف عاشقه
في رياض نبتها الملحُ
The glance of its lover roams
In gardens grown by salt.
تحسب الأنظار أن بها
مد حسنا قوسه قرحُ
Eyes think that in it
Beauty has drawn his bow taut.
يا عذولي خل عذل شج
دمعه في السفح منفسحُ
O, my flirt, leave your coylessness,
Its tears flow freely down the cheek.
هو بالأحزان مغتبق
هو بالأشجان مصطبحُ
Tormented by sorrows, wrapped in grief,
Lighting the darkness with his pain.
ذاب وجدا واستطير جوى
فهو في أثوابه شبحُ
Melting in passion, his essence took flight,
So he is but a specter in his clothes.
طرح السلوان عنه فهل
عاذل للعذل يطرحُ
He has cast off revelry, so will a reproacher
Reproach one who casts off revelry?
من عذيري في هوى قمر
شيماته التّيه والمرح
From my fawn, in love with the moon,
Whose traits are confusion and play.
تحسن الأغزال فيه وفي الص
صاحب ابن الصاحب المدحُ
The gazelles are beautiful in it, and in lineage
The companion of the son of the companion of praise.
خير من يرجى وأكرم من
عنده تستمنح المنحُ
Better to hope for, more generous than
One from whom gifts are sought.
بحر إحسان وغيث ندى
بنداه الغيث مفتضحُ
An ocean of kindness, a raincloud of dew,
Whose raincloud pours forth rain.
شرَّح الله الصدور بمن
صدره في الجود منشرحُ
May God cheer the hearts of those
Whose hearts are open with generosity.
بأبي الفضل الذي كرمت
وجلت خلاقه السمحُ
By the virtue of the generous one
Whose sublime nature is serene.
باسمه في ذكر كل ندى
يبتدي التالي ويفتتحُ
In the mention of each dew
His name begins and unveils.
نلت من جدواه محتكما
فوق ما أصبحت اقترحُ
I have attained from his bounty, judging,
Beyond what I ever hoped to attain.
لي منه وفره وله
وافر مني ومنسرحُ
For me his abundance, and for him
My own abundance and tranquility.
إن تضق أعذاره فبما
عنده الآمال تنفسحُ
If his excuses run short, then with what
Hopes have, the horizons expand.
ما سامر الملك فهو به
ضاحك مستبشر فرحُ
He converses with the king, so he is
Laughing, delighted, and joyful.
وهو مأمون عليه إذا
خان مأمون ومنتصحُ
And he is trusted by him, even if
The trusted one betrays and takes no advice.
دمت مجد الدين من ملك
قادر أحلامه رجحُ
May the glory of faith remain from a king
Whose dreams outweigh others.
ألسن الأقوام فيك على
أنَّك المأمول تصطلحُ
The tongues of all people say of you
That you are the hopeful arbitrator.
يا ربيط الجأشِ ثابته
وكباش الحرب تنتطحُ
O pillar of the brave, steadfast,
And rams of war who butt heads.
لك وجه من تأمله
زال عنه البؤس والتَّرحُ
You have a demeanor, contemplating which,
Anxiety and distress depart.
فبقيت الدهر ما سجعت
عجم في أيكها فصحُ
So you have eternally versified well,
Whether in eloquent Arabic or simple Persian.
