Sol 6

  1. غَنى صَبياً عاقبو الدَهر بِالنيا

    وَدُموع عَيني عَالخود سكيب

    I sang as a boy whom time punished with affliction.

    And tears from my eyes pour down my cheeks.

  2. وَدُموع عَيني الدم خالط مزونها

    عَلى عارضي اللي قَد غَشاه الشيب

    And blood has mingled with the clouds of my tears.

    Upon my cheek, now covered by gray hair.

  3. يانار قَلبي كُل ما قول تنطفي

    يَهب لَها جوا الضُلوع لَهيب

    O fire in my heart, whenever I say you will go out,

    A flame rises for you within my ribs.

  4. يَهب بِقَلب المُستهام الَّذي توا

    مِن البُعد وَالتَشتيت وَالتَغريب

    It rises in the heart of the lovesick one who has suffered

    From distance, separation, and exile.

  5. خان الدَهر غرار غدار بِالفتى

    وَحالوا عَلى اللي عاشروه عَجيب

    Time, treacherous and deceitful, betrayed the young man.

    And how strangely it changed those who had kept him company.

  6. يَعلى الفَتى حَتّى يَحطو عَلى الشفا

    وَيَنكس عليه يَحدرو بترتيب

    It raises a young man until it sets him on the brink,

    Then turns against him and brings him down step by step.

  7. يا مؤامنين الدَهر كُونوا عَلى حَذر

    الدَهر يا مابو مرار وطيب

    You who trust time, be on your guard.

    How much bitterness and sweetness time contains!

  8. من قبل نُوح وَعقب دور الصحابة

    ساس الدَهر قال الجَميع معيب

    Before Noah and after the age of the Companions,

    Time's way, everyone has said, is flawed.

  9. من آمن بِالدُنيا تذيقو غبونها

    وَلا بُد فكرو وَالظنون تَخيب

    Whoever trusts this world will taste its disappointments,

    And surely his thoughts and hopes will fail.

  10. لا بُد فكرو لَو صَفا الدَهر يَخلفو

    الأَيام ما ليهن صديق حَبيب

    Even if time grows fair, it will break what one expects of it.

    The days have no dear and faithful friend.

  11. الأَيام فيهن مثل صَبر السقطري

    وَالأَيام فيهن سكر مع حليب

    Some days hold bitterness like Socotran aloe,

    And some days hold sugar mixed with milk.

  12. الأَيام فيهن شر يعمي الياهما

    عَالمرء يَدعونو عليل هكيب

    Some days hold an evil that blinds the eyes;

    It overtakes a person and leaves him sick and worn.

  13. بَعض اللَيالي تَنام نَومة هَنية

    وَبَعض اللَيالي تَنام عَالشنديب

    Some nights you sleep a peaceful sleep,

    And some nights you sleep on hard ground.

  14. الأَيام تَصفو لِلفَتى ثم تنعكر

    يا ما بهم رجلاً مَداه قَريب

    The days grow clear for a young man, then turn troubled.

    How many men have found their span cut short!

  15. الأَيام يَحبلن وَالأَيام يولدن

    وَعيال مِن غير الفُحول تُجيب

    The days conceive, and the days give birth,

    Bringing forth children without sires.

  16. يَلدن العجايب للمخاليق وَالمَلا

    لَو يَفهموا مِنها الطفال تَشيب

    They bear wonders for people everywhere;

    If children understood them, their hair would turn gray.

  17. كَم طايلاً عَن الحُكم يقصرونه

    وَكَم قاصراً بِالناس صار حَسيب

    How many capable men are kept from authority,

    And how many lesser men become judges over people!

  18. وَينفه بَعد ما هوَ در يفي مِن الوَرى

    وَقالوا فلان اليَوم صار نَجيب

    And they elevate him after he had been like a pearl among men,

    And say, “So-and-so has become distinguished today.”

  19. هَذي تَصاريف الزَمان وَعجايبو

    عَالناس تمضي حُكم رَغم غَصيب

    These are the turns and wonders of time;

    Its rule falls upon people, willing or unwilling.

  20. قايست في فكري الرجاجيل كُلَها

    نَوبات تخطي وَبِهِ أَوقات تُصيب

    In my thoughts I have weighed all kinds of men:

    At times my judgment errs, and at times it proves right.

  21. مِنهُم نَداوي يُعجبك في فعايلو

    وَمِنهُم لزيزي ان هد عاد مخيب

    Among them is one whose deeds you find pleasing;

    And among them is one who disappoints when tested.

  22. وَمِنهُم أسد ريبال حاملي شواته

    وَفيهم ضباع وَبَعد فيهم ذيب

    Among them is a lion, fierce and ready for combat;

    And among them are hyenas, and wolves as well.

  23. وَفيهم هديفي ذبخ هامل من المَلا

    اليا شبع قال الأمور تسيب

    Among them is a wanderer who slaughters freely among the people;

    Once he is full, he says, “Let matters slide.”

  24. وَفيهم هدبي يشيل حملو بظليمتو

    وَفيهُم رعاع يثقلوا القَضيب

    Among them is one who bears his burden through hardship;

    And among them are rabble who make the burden heavier.

  25. وَفيهم سَراب بزيزتاً سمهداني

    وَلا هوَ بِحال مسبتو وَالعيب

    Among them is one who seems like a shimmering mirage,

    Yet has no standing worthy of mention or blame.

  26. وَمِنهُم فرز شوار عاقل مهذب

    إِن خاطبك يَحكي كَلام لَبيب

    Among them is a discerning, sensible, well-mannered man;

    If he addresses you, he speaks with wisdom.

  27. وَمِنهُم كَريم النَفس ما يثقل العَطا

    يُعطي وَلَو أَن السِنين جَديب

    Among them is a generous soul who does not begrudge a gift;

    He gives even when the years are barren.

  28. وَمِنهُم بَخيل يُطالب الجار بِالفلس

    وَبيهم يَعزك لانزلت طَليب

    And among them is a miser who demands a penny from his neighbor;

    Yet some among them honor you when you come seeking help.

  29. وَمِنهُم شَقاوي يكسر الخَيل بِالقَنا

    مثل الزناتي وَأَفرس مِن شَبيب

    Among them is a daring fighter who breaks horses with his spear,

    Like al-Zanati, and an even better horseman than Shabib.

  30. وَمِنهُم مثل هيج النعام بشرا يدو

    وَلا لَو بِمَدح الغانمين نَصيب

    And among them is one like a startled ostrich, his hand held out;

    He has no share even in the praise given to the fortunate.

  31. وَمِنهُم حِمار معمعم الراس صورتو

    وَمِنهُم لحوح وَأَوقَح مِن الشيب

    Among them is a donkey, with a thick, muddled head;

    And among them is a pest, more shameless than gray hair.

  32. وَمِنهُم كَذوب أَصحا تصدق كَلامه

    وَمِنهُم نطول مِن الرِجال عَضيب

    Among them is a liar whose words you should beware of believing;

    And among them is a man who is a harsh, cutting blade.

  33. وَمِنهُم عليه المَوت أَهون مِن العَطا

    عِندو البُخل وَالشح ما في عيب

    Among them is one to whom death is easier than giving;

    To him, miserliness and stinginess are no disgrace.

  34. إِن قلتلو يا فلان وَدها دراهم

    يَقول الدراهم ما تفك طَليب

    If you tell him, “So-and-so, this calls for money,”

    He says, “Money will not settle a request.”

  35. بيهم سماوي بعبد اللَه دايم

    قاري الكُتب سَيد شَريف نَقيب

    Among them is Samawi, devoted always to God,

    A reader of books, a noble and honorable leader.

  36. من هذه الأَيام مكثر شكالها

    ربك عَلى الدُنيا حَسيب رَقيب

    In these days, complaints have multiplied;

    Your Lord watches over the world and calls it to account.

  37. مِن بَعد ذا يا هيه خذ لي رِسالَتي

    يا بو رَشيد وَكون فَرز لَبيب

    After this, you there, take my message,

    Abu Rashid, and be discerning and wise.

  38. عالتيل أَوصلها وَافهم كَلامها

    رُوح البَرق عِندو البَعيد قَريب

    Send it by telegraph, and understand its words;

    For the spirit of lightning, what is far away is near.

  39. تَرى راس خَط التيل دار السويده

    سلم عليهم وَأَكثر التَرحيب

    The end of the telegraph line is the town of al-Suwayda;

    Greet its people warmly and at length.

  40. سلم عَلى ربعي الدروز جَميعهم

    مِن بُراق سند لا ملح تَغريب

    Greet all my Druze kin,

    From Buraq and Sanad to Milh and Taghrib.

  41. مِن دامة العَليا لذيبين سلم

    مِن المرد وَاللي بعارضيه الشيب

    From Damat al-Ulya to Dhibayn, greet them:

    The young men and those whose cheeks have turned gray.

  42. وسلم عَلى ماضب حوران مِنهُم

    بدو وَحضر واللي نزيل غَريب

    And greet all those in Hauran,

    Bedouin and townspeople, and the stranger who has settled there.

  43. سَلام مِن مُشتاق اليكم جَميعكم

    مِن اللي غَدا بين التراك قَضيب

    Greetings from one who longs for all of you,

    From one who has become a lone reed among the Turks.

  44. عَسى اللَه يَرحَمَكُم وَيلطف بِحالكم

    وَيفككم مِن أُمة التَعذيب

    May God have mercy on you and show kindness to you,

    And free you from a people who torment you.

  45. بِجاه النَبي المُختار وَالبَيت وَالحَرم

    يَجعل معاديكم يَروح ذَهيب

    By the standing of the chosen Prophet, the House, and the sanctuary,

    May He make your enemies depart and vanish.

  46. إِصحوا الوحا مِن غدرهم يا رِفاقي

    أَهل الذكا قالوا كَلام عَجيب

    Wake quickly to their treachery, my companions;

    The wise have spoken remarkable words:

  47. لا الصل يَتربى وَلا الرمل يَنعجن

    وَلا المجرب عاوز التَجريب

    A hard stone cannot be reared, nor can sand be kneaded,

    And what has already been tried needs no further trial.

  48. وَاختم كَلامي في صِلاتي عَلى النَبي

    حَبيب وَمن صَلى عَلَيهِ حَبيب

    I close my words by praying blessings upon the Prophet,

    The beloved; and whoever blesses him is beloved.

  49. يختم لَنا بِالخَير وَيلم شَملنا

    وَيَجعل خَلاص الغايبين قَريب

    May He bring our affairs to a good end and reunite us,

    And bring near the release of those who are absent.