يَاO حَبْرُscholar يَاO بَحْرُsea يَاO إمَامْimam
يَا حَبْرُ يَا بَحْرُ يَا إمَامْ
يَاO مِسْكُmusk يَاO شَهْدُhoney in the comb يَاO ضَرِيبْthick white honey
يَا مِسْكُ يَا شَهْدُ يَا ضَرِيبْ
O scholar, O sea, O imam!
Oh ink, oh sea, oh imam
O musk, O honeycomb, O thick white honey!
Oh musk, oh honey, oh aloe
هَذاَthis نِظَامٌverse يَرُوقُdelights مَعْنًىin meaning
هَذاَ نِظَامٌ يَرُوقُ مَعْنًى
أعْذَبُsweeter مِنْthan مَبْسَمِsmiling mouth of الحَبيبْthe beloved
أعْذَبُ مِنْ مَبْسَمِ الحَبيبْ
This is verse whose meaning delights,
This is a system pleasing in meaning
Sweeter than the beloved’s smiling mouth.
Sweeter than the beloved's smile
Sol 6.1