فُتورُ الجُفونِ وَإِمراضُها
نُبُوُّ الجُنوبِ وَإِقضاضُها
The languor of eyelids and the sickness they cause;
The languor of the eyelids and their ailments
the restlessness of sides and their aching.
The winds of the south and their calamities
وَكَم سَهَرٍ في الهَوى هاجَهُ
صُدودُ الغَواني وَإِعراضُها
And how much sleeplessness in love has been stirred
And how much vigil for love has stirred him
by beauties’ shunning and their turning away!
The aloofness of the gazelles and their aversion
وَبيضاءَ يُؤيسُ هِجرانُها
وَيُطمَعُ في الوَصلِ إيماضُها
And a fair-skinned woman whose desertion brings despair,
And a white one whose separation brings despair
yet whose flashes kindle hope of union.
And whose glance kindles hope for reunion
تَراءَت فَأُثبِتَ عَن لَحظِها
عَليلُ الجَوانِحِ مُنهاضُها
She appeared, and by her glance was laid low
She appeared and I affirmed from her glance
a heart-sick man, his ribs shattered.
The heartsick, aroused from their torpor
أَإِسحاقُ تَفديكَ مِن ماجِدٍ
مُناسِبُ طَيٍّ وَأَعراضُها
O Ishaq, noble man, may your ransom be
Will Isaac ransom you from the noble Majid
the lineages of Tayy and its honor.
Whose nature matches and whose pride averts
وَهُنّيتَ تَكرُمَةً ساقَها
إِلَيكَ نَدي الكَفِّ فَيّاضُها
And may you be congratulated on an honor brought
You were honored by a gift she extended
to you by one with a generous, overflowing hand.
To you, the palm of a hand white like a flag
سَرابيلُ أَزهَرَ أَصفاكَها
رَقيقُ السَرابيلِ فَضفاضُها
Robes of a radiant man, bestowed especially on you
Her pants of bright azure colors
by one whose robes are fine and ample.
Of delicate, billowing fabric
تَدُلُّ عَلى زُلفَةٍ عِندَهُ
يُعاضُ الرَغائِبَ مُعتاضُها
They signify a place of favor with him;
They hint at an intimacy with one
whoever gains it is rewarded with coveted gifts.
Who finds the yearnings of lovers a burden
فَلا زِلتَ تَرمي إِلى أَنعُمٍ
تُبِذُّ سِهامَكَ أَغراضُها
So may you never cease aiming for blessings
So you continued to aim for the most blissful
whose targets outstrip your arrows.
While your arrows flew wide of their marks
Sol 6.1