العيدEid عادhas returned وَعيدناand our Eid همworry وَغبونand grievances
العيد عاد وَعيدنا هم وَغبون
دَمعيmy tears نَهارthe day of العيدEid عالخدdown the cheek سَكابpouring
دَمعي نَهار العيد عالخد سَكاب
Eid has returned, but our Eid is sorrow and injustice.
The feast has returned but our feast is sorrow and loss
My tears stream down my cheek on Eid.
My tears on feast day run down my cheek
عيدينtwo Eids ليfor me فيin ديرةthe land of التركthe Turks مَسجونimprisoned
عيدين لي في ديرة الترك مَسجون
وَنَهارand the day of ثالثa third عيدEid عدناwe were still بسينابin Sinop
وَنَهار ثالث عيد عدنا بسيناب
For two Eids I have been imprisoned in the land of the Turks.
I have two feasts while imprisoned in Turk's abode
And on a third Eid we were still in Sinop.
And a third day feast when I returned to Sina
الناسthe people فرحواrejoiced وَانطربand was delighted كلevery مَفتونlovestruck one
الناس فرحوا وَانطرب كل مَفتون
ماnot غَيرexcept أَناI وَحسينand Husayn وَهلالand Hilal وَذيابand Dhiyab
ما غَير أَنا وَحسين وَهلال وَذياب
The people rejoiced, and every lovestruck soul was glad—
People rejoiced and every infatuated one was elated
All except me, Husayn, Hilal, and Dhiyab.
Except me, Hussain, Hilal and Thiab
وَعويليand alas for me مِنfrom خفةlightness of العقلthe mind لَبسونthey donned
وَعويلي مِن خفة العقل لَبسون
وَلاand not يَعرفوناthey know us بديرةin the land of التركthe Turks غيابaway from home
وَلا يَعرفونا بديرة الترك غياب
Alas for me, at the folly they have donned!
And my wailing due to frivolity they clothed
And they know nothing of us, away in the Turks' land.
And they don't know us in Turk's abode is absence
هميmy sorrow طفحoverflowed ماnot ينقلوcould carry it ميةa hundred غليونgalleons
همي طفح ما ينقلو مية غليون
مِنfrom حرماthe burning of what بيis within me الرَأسthe head مَعtogether with عارضيmy side-whiskers شابturned gray
مِن حرما بي الرَأس مَع عارضي شاب
My sorrow overflows; a hundred galleons could not carry it.
My worries overflow like boiling water
The burning within me has grayed my hair and side-whiskers.
From the sanctum where my head lies with my youthful companion
ياللهO God يلليYou whom يقصدكseeks You كلevery مَحزونsorrowful one
يالله يللي يقصدك كل مَحزون
ياO مُنجدrescuer of المَطلوبthe hunted مِنfrom كُلevery طلابpursuer
يا مُنجد المَطلوب مِن كُل طلاب
O God, You whom every sorrowful soul seeks,
Oh God, oh God whom every sorrowful one approaches
O rescuer of the hunted from every pursuer,
Oh helper of the seeker from every student
يالليO You whose الخلايقall creatures رحمتكYour mercy دومalways يرجونhope for
ياللي الخلايق رحمتك دوم يرجون
ياO غالبيmy Mighty One ياO واسعboundless in المدbounty وَالبابand the door
يا غالبي يا واسع المد وَالباب
You whose mercy all creatures always hope for,
Oh God whose mercy all creations always hope for
O my Mighty One, vast in bounty and wide of door,
Oh my victorious one, vast of generosity and door
ياO مَنYou who مرادكYour will جَمعتjoined الكافthe letter kaf وَالنُونand the letter nun
يا مَن مرادك جَمعت الكاف وَالنُون
ياO حيLiving One يالليO You who للجزيلاتof great gifts وهابlavish giver
يا حي ياللي للجزيلات وهاب
O You whose will joined kaf and nun,
Oh fulfiller of desires who joined the kaf and the noon
O Living One, lavish giver of great gifts,
Oh living one, bestower of abundance
ياO رافعraiser of الأَفلاكthe heavenly spheres ياO باسطspreader of الكُونthe universe
يا رافع الأَفلاك يا باسط الكُون
ياO ضابطkeeper of الدُنياthe world عَلىupon أَربَعfour بوابgates
يا ضابط الدُنيا عَلى أَربَع بواب
O raiser of the heavenly spheres, O spreader of the universe,
Oh elevator of cosmos, spreader of universe
O You who hold the world upon four gates,
Oh regulator of world at four gates
ترحمhave mercy on ضعافاًweak ones بالمداريكin the depths غاصونimmersed
ترحم ضعافاً بالمداريك غاصون
بِجاهby the honor of النَبيthe Prophet المُختارthe chosen والاand the ربعfour قطابspiritual poles
بِجاه النَبي المُختار والا ربع قطاب
Have mercy on the weak, sunk in the depths;
Have mercy on those diving deep in worries
By the honor of the chosen Prophet and the four spiritual poles,
For the sake of the chosen Prophet and the four poles
تفكناfree us بعدafter المآيسdespair منfrom السُجونthe prisons
تفكنا بعد المآيس من السُجون
وَتَظهرand reveal سعدناour good fortune بعدafter ماwhen نجمناour star غابvanished
وَتَظهر سعدنا بعد ما نجمنا غاب
Free us from the prisons after despair,
Release us from prisons after ordeals
And make our fortune rise after our star has set,
And show our joy after the loss of our brightness
بِجاهby the honor of الحَرمthe Sanctuary وَالبيتand the House وَالليand those who يزورونvisit
بِجاه الحَرم وَالبيت وَاللي يزورون
وَالمُصطَفىand the Chosen One المَبعوثsent لِلناسto humankind بِكتابwith a Book
وَالمُصطَفى المَبعوث لِلناس بِكتاب
By the honor of the Sanctuary, the House, and those who visit,
For the sake of the sanctum, the house and its visitors
And the Chosen One, sent to humankind with a Book.
And Mustafa the Prophet sent with the book
مِنfrom بَعدafter ذاthis ياO راكِباًrider of حرa noble mount مَبخونwell-fleshed
مِن بَعد ذا يا راكِباً حر مَبخون
مَنfrom ساسthe stock of هجناour racing camels يَقطعoutstrips الدُولابthe wheel
مَن ساس هجنا يَقطع الدُولاب
After this, O rider of a noble, well-fleshed camel,
After this oh rider of the free betrayed one
From our racing-camel stock, one that outstrips the wheel,
Whoever harmed our tribe may his cycle be severed
اشقحpale-coated شَراريSharari-bred شامخlofty of المتنback مَضمونreliable
اشقح شَراري شامخ المتن مَضمون
يشداresembles الظَليمthe male ostrich إِنwhen شافit sees الزولa human figure يَرتابgrows wary
يشدا الظَليم إِن شاف الزول يَرتاب
Pale-coated, Sharari-bred, high-backed and proven,
My high spirited steed is ready and assured
Like a male ostrich, wary at the sight of a figure.
Terrify the unjust if he doubts
انسفtoss عليهonto it الكُورthe riding-saddle مِنfrom فَوقabove المُتونthe backs
انسف عليه الكُور مِن فَوق المُتون
وَاكربand tighten حزامthe girth of النضوthe lean mount مَهبوبwind-swift مرعابskittish
وَاكرب حزام النضو مَهبوب مرعاب
Toss the riding-saddle onto its back,
Strike his battalions from the hill tops
And cinch the girth of the lean, wind-swift, skittish mount.
And destroy the belt of armory shaken and terrified
وَمكلفهand adorn it بِماwith what هُوَit is منof خزsilk fabric مَثمونcostly
وَمكلفه بِما هُوَ من خز مَثمون
مِنof ذوابيtrailing tufts of الريشfeathers عاon اربعfour جَنابsides
مِن ذوابي الريش عا اربع جَناب
And deck it out in costly silk,
And charge him with what he carries of despised provisions
With feather-tufts dangling down all four sides,
On four camel litters
وَخرجاand a saddlebag بَديعexquisite in الرنكcolor بحبوكwith braids وَعهونand colored wool
وَخرجا بَديع الرنك بحبوك وَعهون
عملthe handiwork of الحاويal-Hawi يَنقلcarries التمرdates وَزهابand provisions
عمل الحاوي يَنقل التمر وَزهاب
And a saddlebag, exquisite in color, with braids and colored wool,
And leave beautifully colored with disappointment and affliction
Al-Hawi's handiwork, carrying dates and provisions.
The confectioner transfers dates and raisins
يابوO father of رَشيدRashid سيرهdrive it onward واحذرand beware مِنof الهونslackening
يابو رَشيد سيره واحذر مِن الهون
عَساكmay you be بخنةin ease ويمةand toward الدَربthe road قضابholding fast
عَساك بخنة ويمة الدَرب قضاب
O Abu Rashid, drive it on; beware of slackening.
Oh Abu Rashid mind yourself and beware of negligence
May you fare well, holding firmly to the road.
May you gain insight in the land of traps
الصُبحat dawn مِنfrom سينابSinop زوعset out مَعwith العونhelp
الصُبح مِن سيناب زوع مَع العون
اجمعbring close عليهاalongside it الصورthe wall لاdo not تنحرhead toward البابthe gate
اجمع عليها الصور لا تنحر الباب
At dawn, set off from Sinop with God's help;
Dawn from Sina with help and support
Bring it alongside the wall; do not head for the gate.
Gather around and do not wander
انحرhead toward مشرقthe east يمةtoward الدربthe road يَحكونthey speak of
انحر مشرق يمة الدرب يَحكون
خليkeep يَمينكyour right hand دايمalways الحبلthe rope جذابpulling
خلي يَمينك دايم الحبل جذاب
Head east, toward the road they speak of.
Head east where they talk
Keep your right hand always tugging at the rope.
Keep your right hand always pulling
بالقبلsouthward عاصمصونthrough Samsun لازمmust تمرونyou pass
بالقبل عاصمصون لازم تمرون
عقبafter أربعةfour days ملفاكyour destination جارومÇorum بحسابby reckoning
عقب أربعة ملفاك جاروم بحساب
Southward, you must pass through Samsun.
You have to pass by Ussimsun
After four days, by the reckoning, you will reach Çorum.
After four days Halif will meet you at the hill
ملفاكyour destination شيخاًa sheikh ماضيkeen of الحدedge مَسنونhoned
ملفاك شيخاً ماضي الحد مَسنون
اللَيثthe lion بنson of نصارNassar للطيبof noble deeds كَسابone who earns
اللَيث بن نصار للطيب كَساب
You will come to a sheikh, keen-edged and honed,
Halif old, exceeding the appointed time
The lion, Ibn Nassar, a winner of noble renown;
Al-Laith bin Nasser buys perfume
حراa freeborn man مصلصلlavish with الزاديومfood, when انif يضيفونthey come as guests
حرا مصلصل الزاديوم ان يضيفون
خدامservant to ضيفوhis guest للمساييرfor visiting travelers مطرابdelighted
خدام ضيفو للمسايير مطراب
A freeborn man, lavish with food when guests arrive,
Free, purebred, serving guests
A servant to his guest, delighting in visiting travelers.
This is my words and tune the jim and the noon
هذاthis كَلاميmy speech وَانقدand scrutinize الجيمthe letter jim وَالنُونand the letter nun
هذا كَلامي وَانقد الجيم وَالنُون
مِنfrom الليwhat بقلبيis in my heart صارbecame بالراسin the head سرa secret سابspilled out
مِن اللي بقلبي صار بالراس سر ساب
These are my words; weigh the jim and the nun,
Of what has become in my head a hidden secret
From what lay in my heart, a secret rose to my head and spilled out.
Oh sheikh of betrayal, betrayal is necessary for them
ياO شيخsheikh أَهلpeople of الخونtreachery لازمare bound to يخونونbetray
يا شيخ أَهل الخون لازم يخونون
ماnot يستحواthey feel ashamed لَوeven if قيلit is said عَنof ساسهمtheir lineage عابdisgraceful
ما يستحوا لَو قيل عَن ساسهم عاب
O sheikh, the treacherous are bound to betray;
They have no shame even if their actions are blamed
They feel no shame if their very lineage is called base.
Who believes the evil ones, oh scattered lunatic
منwhoever آمنtrusts النادوسthe scoundrel ياO فرزpeerless one مَجنونmad
من آمن النادوس يا فرز مَجنون
لَكنbut كَلاميmy words لومblame وهبالand madness وَعتابand reproach
لَكن كَلامي لوم وهبال وَعتاب
Whoever trusts the scoundrel, O peerless one, is mad.
But my words are blame, nonsense and reprimand
But my words are blame, madness, and reproach.
Oh thousands lost in vain in positions
ياO أَلفa thousand حيفاًpities عَالمناصبfor men of rank يَضيعونthey are lost
يا أَلف حيفاً عَالمناصب يَضيعون
فيin ديرةa land سكانهاits inhabitants ضباعhyenas وَكلابand dogs
في ديرة سكانها ضباع وَكلاب
A thousand pities for men of rank, left to waste away,
In a town inhabited by wolves and dogs
In a land whose inhabitants are hyenas and dogs.
We appeal to you, oh source of help
نشحينmisers بالكbeware بالمحاكيwith their talk يغشونthey deceive
نشحين بالك بالمحاكي يغشون
طاريmention of الكَرَمgenerosity بيناتهمamong them عيبa disgrace ينجابto be brought up
طاري الكَرَم بيناتهم عيب ينجاب
Misers—beware—they deceive with their talk;
We have become like rods, dead guards and doorkeepers
Among them, even mentioning generosity is a disgrace.
The free one did not hunt with the net and became a loser
صرناwe have become لهمto them ياO مصدرforemost الرَأسthe head بِالعُونindeed
صرنا لهم يا مصدر الرَأس بِالعُون
مثلlike القَضايبthe bars ميتa hundred حارسguards وَبوابand a gatekeeper
مثل القَضايب ميت حارس وَبواب
To them, O foremost chief, we have truly become
Hunted by the horn without feather and crow
Like bars, with a hundred guards and a gatekeeper.
Beautiful patience and every affliction has its relief
الحرthe noble falcon لاwhen صادوcatches it الشبكthe net صارbecomes مَغبونwronged
الحر لا صادو الشبك صار مَغبون
بِالبوقby treachery صادوناthey caught us بِلاwithout ريشfeathers وَغرابand a crow
بِالبوق صادونا بِلا ريش وَغراب
When the net catches the noble falcon, it is bitterly wronged.
Except the Lord of the Throne who opens doors for us
By treachery they caught us, without feathers or a crow.
And restores the recorder of creation and universe
صَبراًpatience جَميلاًbeautiful وَكلand every بلوهaffliction لهاfor it عُونhelp
صَبراً جَميلاً وَكل بلوه لها عُون
ماnone غَيرexcept ربLord of العَرشthe Throne يَفتحopens لَناfor us بابa door
ما غَير رب العَرش يَفتح لَنا باب
Gracious patience! Every affliction has its help.
Unless our return is with Zaid and the liar Amr
None but the Lord of the Throne can open a door for us.
Even if others weakened, we drowned in an ocean of loss
وَيَعودand returns فيناwith us حاصيthe One who counts الخَلقcreation وَالكُونand the universe
وَيَعود فينا حاصي الخَلق وَالكُون
أَماas for رجاناour hope بزيدin Zayd مَعwith عمروAmr كَذابfalse
أَما رجانا بزيد مَع عمرو كَذاب
And He who numbers creation and the universe will bring us back.
Oh ship of dignity what passengers you bore
As for our hope in Zayd and Amr, it is a lie.
With Mustafa full moon of darkness and pure color
وَإِنand if كانit is that ضعناwe were lost غَيرناothers besides us ببحرat sea ضاعونwere lost
وَإِن كان ضعنا غَيرنا ببحر ضاعون
ياO ماhow many ببابورaboard the steamer of الشَقاmisery راحdeparted ركابpassengers
يا ما ببابور الشَقا راح ركاب
And if we are lost, others too have been lost at sea.
I end my words asking for forgiveness in letter
How many passengers have gone aboard misery's steamer!
بِالمُصطَفىby the Chosen One بَدرfull moon of الدُجىthe darkness صافيpure of اللونhue
بِالمُصطَفى بَدر الدُجى صافي اللون
أَختمI close كَلاميmy speech وَاطلبand I seek العَفوforgiveness بخطابin an address
أَختم كَلامي وَاطلب العَفو بخطاب
By the Chosen One, full moon in darkness, pure in hue,
I close my words and seek forgiveness in this address.
Partial English translation: 65 of 68 Arabic lines translated.
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