يَقولspeaks المَعنىthe tormented one مِنfrom فُؤادa heart موجعaching
يَقول المَعنى مِن فُؤاد موجع
دَمعtears البَيابيthe eyes فَوقover خَديmy cheek عامflooded
دَمع البَيابي فَوق خَدي عام
The tormented one speaks from an aching heart.
The meaning says with a woeful heart
Tears from my eyes flood over my cheeks.
Tears of sorrow upon my cheek persist
ياO عينeye هليpour forth منfrom الجَواجيthe breast's depths وَاندبيand lament
يا عين هلي من الجَواجي وَاندبي
وَنُوحيand moan مثلlike ناعورةa waterwheel السيامSiyam
وَنُوحي مثل ناعورة السيام
O eye, pour forth from the breast's depths and lament.
Oh eye, shed tears and lament
And moan like the Siyam waterwheel.
And wail like the fountain of Siyam
نيرانfires قَلبيmy heart كُلَّماwhenever أَقولI say تنطفيthey die out
نيران قَلبي كُلَّما أَقول تنطفي
أَوجسI sense لَهاfor them جواinside الضُلوعthe ribs ضرامa blaze
أَوجس لَها جوا الضُلوع ضرام
Whenever I say the fires of my heart will die out,
The fires of my heart, whenever I say they’re extinguished
I sense their blaze within my ribs.
I feel their embers within my ribs smolder
ياO نارfire حاجيenough تحرقيyou burn مهجةthe life of الحَشاthe breast
يا نار حاجي تحرقي مهجة الحَشا
حرامforbidden قتلkilling العاشقينlovers حرامforbidden
حرام قتل العاشقين حرام
O fire, enough of burning the life within my breast!
Oh fire of my innermost being, burn my core
Killing lovers is forbidden, forbidden.
It’s unlawful to kill lovers, unlawful
بياwithin me هموماًsorrows يعجزcannot manage الطُودthe mountain شيلهاcarrying them
بيا هموماً يعجز الطُود شيلها
يندكis crushed منهاby them وَعالحضيضand on the low ground ينامlies
يندك منها وَعالحضيض ينام
Within me are sorrows a mountain cannot carry.
With sorrows, the mountains fail to carry
They crush it, and it lies upon the low ground.
It crumbles under their weight and sleeps on the ground
وَيقولand it says حملcarrying الثقلthe burden يعجزoverwhelms جَوانبيmy flanks
وَيقول حمل الثقل يعجز جَوانبي
ادعاhas left صخورthe rocks of العاليينthe lofty peaks هدامin ruins
ادعا صخور العاليين هدام
It says, 'This burden overwhelms my flanks.'
And it says the heavy burden makes its sides collapse
It leaves the rocks of lofty peaks in ruins.
Calling on towering summits to demolish
ياO وَنتيmy groan ماnot ونهاhas groaned it قبلbefore غَيريanyone but me
يا وَنتي ما ونها قبل غَيري
بكلamong all الملاmankind منsince دورthe time of سامSam وَحامand Ham
بكل الملا من دور سام وَحام
O my groan, no one before me has groaned it,
Oh my beloved, none had her before me
Among all mankind since the days of Sam and Ham.
With all her charms, from the abodes of Sam and Ham
وَنةthe groan of مخوزقan impaled man ماتجيdoes not reach ربعa quarter of ونتيmy groan
وَنة مخوزق ماتجي ربع ونتي
وَلاnor ونهاhas groaned it المَحكومthe condemned one حكمa sentence of اعدامexecution
وَلا ونها المَحكوم حكم اعدام
An impaled man's groan is not a quarter of mine.
A contained beloved does not come a quarter that of mine
Nor has one sentenced to execution groaned it.
Nor one destined by decree for execution
وَلاnor صابhas befallen كلall الناسpeople بعضpart of مصيبتيmy calamity
وَلا صاب كل الناس بعض مصيبتي
وَلاnor الثكلthe bereaved انeven if هلواthey shed دموعtears سجامstreaming
وَلا الثكل ان هلوا دموع سجام
Nor have all people suffered even part of my calamity,
Nor has anyone suffered a plight like mine
Nor the bereaved, though they shed streaming tears.
Nor if they perished, tears of pitch poured forth
ولاnor حنتvoiced longing البدوانthe Bedouins مثليlike me حنينهاtheir longing cries
ولا حنت البدوان مثلي حنينها
وَلاnor ناحhas lamented منamong جنسthe kind of الطُيورbirds حمامa dove
وَلا ناح من جنس الطُيور حمام
Nor have the Bedouins voiced their longing as I have.
Nor have gazelles grieved like my grieving
Nor has a dove among birds lamented so.
Nor has any bird wailed like a dove
وَلاnor صابhas befallen وَرقاa gray dove بعضpart of مصيبتيmy calamity
وَلا صاب وَرقا بعض مصيبتي
وَلاnor جاحhowled ذيباًa wolf باختلاسstealthily ظلامdarkness
وَلا جاح ذيباً باختلاس ظلام
Nor has a gray dove suffered part of my calamity.
Nor has any leaf suffered like me
Nor has a wolf howled so, stealing through darkness.
Nor has any wolf howled in the darkness of night
كُلall الهُمومsorrows بجنبbeside هميmy sorrow تعلقتhung
كُل الهُموم بجنب همي تعلقت
وَبعدينand then فيهمamong them عادagain ناضrose up وقلمand clipped
وَبعدين فيهم عاد ناض وقلم
All sorrows hung beside my sorrow.
All sorrows have clung to mine
Then mine rose among them again and cut them down.
Then after, I mastered and tamed them
ياO مَنwhoever خبرhas experienced ياO منwhoever علمhas known مثلlike بَلوتيmy ordeal
يا مَن خبر يا من علم مثل بَلوتي
بِالصُوتby word of mouth فيin برthe lands of العَرَبthe Arabs وَالشامand al-Sham
بِالصُوت في بر العَرَب وَالشام
Who has experienced, who has known an ordeal like mine,
Oh you who know, who is learned of my afflictions
Spoken of in the Arab lands and al-Sham?
With a voice in the land of Arabs and Syria
الأَّامthe days قلاباتfickle عزكyour deliverance فراقهمparting from them
الأَّام قلابات عزك فراقهم
يَسقوكthey make you drink منfrom كاسthe cup of الهمُومsorrows حمامdeath
يَسقوك من كاس الهمُوم حمام
The days are fickle; your deliverance is to leave them.
Days are shifting, your absence their essence
They make you drink death from the cup of sorrows.
Serving you a cup of sorrows to sip
خانbetrays الدَهرtime غرارdeceitful غدارtreacherous بالفَتىto a man
خان الدَهر غرار غدار بالفَتى
قطابscowling يجعلmakes للجموحfor the headstrong لجامa bridle
قطاب يجعل للجموح لجام
Time betrays—a deceiver, treacherous to a man.
Time betrayed the young man, a treacherous cheat
Scowling, it puts a bridle on the headstrong.
Putting a bit in the mouth of one who charges forth
لَوeven if كانwere ماwhat lies بينbetween السَماكينthe two Simak stars منزلكyour dwelling
لَو كان ما بين السَماكين منزلك
يحدركit brings you down منfrom عقبafter الصُعودthe ascent قوامat once
يحدرك من عقب الصُعود قوام
Even if your dwelling were between the two Simak stars,
If your dwelling was between the heavens
It brings you down after your ascent at once.
It would make you descend after ascending straight
لَوeven if كُنتyou were مثلlike الزيرal-Zir بالحَربin war وَاللقاand combat
لَو كُنت مثل الزير بالحَرب وَاللقا
دَهرthe fate of الفَتىa man يَرميcasts down النَطيحthe felled one قوامat once
دَهر الفَتى يَرمي النَطيح قوام
Even if you were like al-Zir in war and combat,
If I were like the bull in war and battle
Time throws a man down headlong in an instant.
I would gore the lifetime that spears me head on
لَوeven if كُنتyou were لابسwearing لابةthe armor of الحَربwar كُلَّهاall of it
لَو كُنت لابس لابة الحَرب كُلَّها
يَرميكit fells you بسonly بقشةwith a straw of القرامthe qiram covering (uncertain)
يَرميك بس بقشة القرام
Even if you wore all the armor of war,
If I donned armor of war in its entirety
It fells you with just a straw from the qiram covering.
It would strike me with but a blade of grass
اللَهmay God يخونbetray الدَهرtime مرbitter داسوthey trod it (uncertain) الفa thousand
اللَه يخون الدَهر مر داسو الف
منfrom قبلbefore قالواsaid الناسthe people مالوit has no زمامrein
من قبل قالوا الناس مالو زمام
May God betray bitter time; a thousand have trodden it.
By God, time is a traitor who stomped the heroic
People said long ago that it has no rein.
Before, people said they have no bridle
منfrom بَعدafter ذاthis ياO نارfire of قَلبيmy heart توقديblaze up
من بَعد ذا يا نار قَلبي توقدي
وَهاتيand give عَلىabout صَرفthe vicissitudes of الزَمانtime كَلامwords
وَهاتي عَلى صَرف الزَمان كَلام
After this, O fire of my heart, blaze up,
After this, oh fire of my heart, ignite
And give me words about time's vicissitudes.
And speak of the passage of time
إِنif نامَتslept النَوامthe sleepers وَانسرand became pleasant نومَهاtheir sleep
إِن نامَت النَوام وَانسر نومَها
حَرامforbidden طَرفيmy eyes ماnot يذوقtaste مَنامsleep
حَرام طَرفي ما يذوق مَنام
If the sleepers sleep and delight in their sleep,
If the sleeper falls asleep and slumbers
Sleep is forbidden to my eyes; they taste no slumber.
It’s wrong for my eyes to taste sleep
أَرعاI watch الثَرياthe Pleiades وَالميازينand the Scales (stars) بِالسَماin the sky
أَرعا الثَريا وَالميازين بِالسَما
لاwhen ماthat عيونthe eyes of الساهرينthe sleepless تَنامfall asleep
لا ما عيون الساهرين تَنام
I watch the Pleiades and the Scales in the sky,
I frightened the Pleiades and Scales in the sky
When the eyes of the sleepless fall asleep.
So that the eyes of the wakeful do not sleep
اِنهضrise كَماlike الملغوثone scorched بِالنارby fire وَالحَشاand the breast
اِنهض كَما الملغوث بِالنار وَالحَشا
لاwhen ماthat عيونthe eyes of الساهرينthe sleepless تَنامfall asleep
لا ما عيون الساهرين تَنام
I rise like one scorched by fire within the breast,
Rise like one woken by fire and tumult
When the eyes of the sleepless fall asleep.
So that the eyes of the wakeful do not sleep
وَالعلمand the sign عَلىon الخَدينthe cheeks منfrom عظمthe severity of بَلوَتيmy affliction
وَالعلم عَلى الخَدين من عظم بَلوَتي
مَنشافَنيwhoever sees me مَهبولmad قالsays تَمامcompletely
مَنشافَني مَهبول قال تَمام
And the sign on my cheeks shows the severity of my affliction.
And knowledge of my immense sorrow is upon my cheek
Whoever sees me says I am utterly mad.
One who saw me crazed, said enough
ياO لايميmy reproacher تبلىmay you be afflicted ببعضwith part of بليتيmy affliction
يا لايمي تبلى ببعض بليتي
يَأتيكcomes to you مِنهاfrom it بساعat once مَوتdeath زَوامviolent and sudden
يَأتيك مِنها بساع مَوت زَوام
O you who blame me, may you suffer part of my affliction.
Oh he who sympathizes, feel some of my torment
From it, violent death would come to you at once.
And you will come to a moment of sudden death
لاصارwhen it is أَولthe first بابmatter نُورthe light of نَواظِريmy eyes
لاصار أَول باب نُور نَواظِري
مَحكومcondemned فيto أَمرthe condition of العتمdarkness وَظَلامand gloom
مَحكوم في أَمر العتم وَظَلام
My first grief is that the light of my eyes
The first door of my shining sight
Is condemned to darkness and gloom.
Was destined for darkness and gloom unjustly by God
عَلىon غيرother than حقthe justice of اللَهGod ساوواthey contrived جَنابَتيmy alleged offense (unclear form)
عَلى غير حق اللَه ساووا جَنابَتي
وَمنand from قلlittle قالواthey said الظالمينthe oppressors الغامmines (uncertain reading)
وَمن قل قالوا الظالمين الغام
Contrary to God's justice, they contrived a charge against me.
Wrongly they equalized my stature
And on scant grounds the oppressors spoke of mines.
And whoever says, I say the unjust err
وَالثانيةand the second تشتيتthe scattering of أَهليmy family وَعزَوَتيand my kin
وَالثانية تشتيت أَهلي وَعزَوَتي
بِالسرin captivity (unclear spelling) كليall of mine وَالبَعضand some بالانضامunder oppression
بِالسر كلي وَالبَعض بالانضام
The second is the scattering of my family and my kin,
Second is the dispersal of my family and power
All of mine in captivity, and some under oppression.
Secretly, in whole, and partially in union
خانواthey betrayed بناus بالبوقwith treachery اللَهmay God يخونهمbetray them
خانوا بنا بالبوق اللَه يخونهم
يقصمmay He shatter بهمthem وينصرand grant victory to الإِسلامIslam
يقصم بهم وينصر الإِسلام
They betrayed us treacherously; may God betray them.
They betrayed us with the trumpet, God betray them
May He shatter them and grant Islam victory.
And break them and give victory to Islam
منwhoever آمنtrusts النادوسthe treacherous one (uncertain) مالوhe has no سلاميmy greeting
من آمن النادوس مالو سلامي
لَكنbut كَلاميmy words اليَومtoday هذاthis مَلامreproach
لَكن كَلامي اليَوم هذا مَلام
Whoever trusts the treacherous gets no greeting from me.
Who believes the betrayers, they have no peace from me
But these words of mine today are reproach.
But my words today are blame
وَالثالثةand the third فرقةseparation لحوداgraves دوارسweathered
وَالثالثة فرقة لحودا دوارس
فيهنin them عضامthe bones of الغاليينthe dear ones رمامdecayed
فيهن عضام الغاليين رمام
The third is separation: weathered graves,
And third, the separation of the beloved ones
Within them the bones of dear ones lie decayed.
In them bones of loved ones tossed about
كانwas الرجاthe hope منيfrom me توسدto pillow one's head on لحودهنtheir graves
كان الرجا مني توسد لحودهن
وَمنيand for me عَلىto الدُنياthe world أَقولI say سَلامfarewell
وَمني عَلى الدُنيا أَقول سَلام
My hope was to pillow my head upon their graves,
My hope was to rest my cheek upon them
And for me to say farewell to the world.
And of the world I say peace
وَعَظميand my bones يخالطmingle with ماwhat بقيremains منof عظامهمtheir bones
وَعَظمي يخالط ما بقي من عظامهم
وَالرُوحand the soul بِأَمرby the command of الواحدthe One العلامthe All-Knowing
وَالرُوح بِأَمر الواحد العلام
And my bones to mingle with what remains of theirs,
And my bones mingle with their remaining bones
The soul under the command of the One, the All-Knowing.
And the soul by decree of the All-Knowing
وَالرابعةand the fourth فقدthe loss of المحبينthe loved ones ضامَنيhas oppressed me
وَالرابعة فقد المحبين ضامَني
ادعاhas left فكاريmy thoughts وَالرَكانand the foundations هدامin ruins
ادعا فكاري وَالرَكان هدام
The fourth: losing loved ones has oppressed me,
And fourth, the loss of loving friends supporting me
Leaving my thoughts and foundations in ruins.
Calling my thoughts and pillars to crumble
منwhoever ذاقhas tasted لوعاتthe pangs of المحبينthe loved ones وَاِكتَفىand was content
من ذاق لوعات المحبين وَاِكتَفى
فيwith غَيرهمothers besides them هذاthis محالimpossible كلامtalk
في غَيرهم هذا محال كلام
Whoever tastes the anguish of loved ones and finds contentment
Whoever tasted the torment of lovers and was content
In others—such talk is impossible.
With others, this is impossible talk
وَلاnor ذَهابthe loss of المالwealth مابوthere is none in it شَماتيgloating over me
وَلا ذَهاب المال مابو شَماتي
المالwealth عدوfleeting مثلlike ظلthe shadow of غمامa cloud
المال عدو مثل ظل غمام
Nor is lost wealth a cause to gloat over me.
Nor does loss of money bring me joy
Wealth is fleeting, like a cloud's shadow.
Money is an enemy like a passing cloud
ولوand even if راحwas lost ليto me شيءsomething يحيرbewilders حسابهits reckoning
ولو راح لي شيء يحير حسابه
مانيI am not بحالهconcerned with it إِنif صحتremain sound الأَحلامthe minds
ماني بحاله إِن صحت الأَحلام
Even if I lost a sum beyond reckoning,
And if something departed whose account confuses
I care nothing for it, if reason remains sound.
I’m not in any state, even if dreams come true
هذيthese مصايبناour calamities وهذيand these حوابناour sorrows
هذي مصايبنا وهذي حوابنا
وَالقَلبand the heart منfrom حملانهاbearing them منضامoppressed
وَالقَلب من حملانها منضام
These are our calamities, and these our sorrows.
These are our trials and our answers
And the heart is crushed by bearing them.
And the heart from carrying them is compressed
ياO لايميmy reproacher كفstop المَلامةthe reproach وَخلنيand leave me alone
يا لايمي كف المَلامة وَخلني
يَكفيكis enough for you شرthe evil of مراوغscheming الحكامrulers
يَكفيك شر مراوغ الحكام
O my reproacher, stop your reproach and leave me be.
Oh my friend, stop blaming and leave me be
The evil of scheming rulers is enough for you.
It is enough, the evil of fleeting rulers
وَديI wish اكنفيto refrain عنfrom طولةthe length of الشرحthe explanation وَاقتصرand be brief
وَدي اكنفي عن طولة الشرح وَاقتصر
وَابديand set forth معانيmeanings محكماتfirmly wrought حكامsound
وَابدي معاني محكمات حكام
I wish to avoid a lengthy explanation and be brief,
Protect me from lengthy explanation and suffice
And set forth meanings firm and sure.
And state meanings precisely judged
ياO راكِباًrider منfrom عندناour presence هيزعيةa swift she-camel
يا راكِباً من عندنا هيزعية
تشداكshe carries you ساروحa surge of البَحرthe sea لاwhen علمit rises
تشداك ساروح البَحر لا علم
O rider, setting out from us on a swift she-camel,
Oh you who travel from us to Huzaia
She carries you like the sea's surge when it rises.
The saddlebags of the sea are what pulls you, without knowledge
انسفset شدادهits saddle فوقupon عاليthe high part of متونهاher back
انسف شداده فوق عالي متونها
وَاكربand tighten بطانهits belly-girth وَالحقبand the rear strap وحزامand the belt
وَاكرب بطانه وَالحقب وحزام
Set its saddle upon the high ridge of her back,
Unfasten its saddlebags atop its tall cargo
And tighten its girth, rear strap, and belt.
And tie its sides and straps
كُلall المَعادنmetals فيin شدادهits saddle مرصعهinlaid
كُل المَعادن في شداده مرصعه
منfrom خاصthe finest صنعاتcrafts of العجمthe Ajam وَروامand the Rum
من خاص صنعات العجم وَروام
Every kind of metal is inlaid in its saddle,
All treasures embedded in its saddlebags
From the finest workmanship of the Ajam and the Rum.
Of special making by non-Arabs and Romans
منof الخزkhazz silk-blend cloth وَالديباجand brocade صافيfine لبوسهاher covering
من الخز وَالديباج صافي لبوسها
وَمغلبهand she is covered فيin ريشfeathers of هيجa flock of نعامostriches
وَمغلبه في ريش هيج نعام
Her fine covering is of khazz cloth and brocade,
Of silk and brocade, sheer is its garb
And she is cloaked in feathers from a flock of ostriches.
And its headdress in ostrich feathers
خرجاa saddlebag مطرزembroidered فيwith حبوكstitching مصبغةdyed
خرجا مطرز في حبوك مصبغة
مصنةعwell fashioned بالدوزانwith fittings والهندامand a neat finish
مصنةع بالدوزان والهندام
A saddlebag embroidered with dyed stitching,
Embroidered produce coming out in bundles dyed
Well made, with fittings and a neat finish.
Made with gold threading and adornments
وَطَعامand provisions برthe lands of التركthe Turks شهرa month الخَلاياthe wildernesses
وَطَعام بر الترك شهر الخَلايا
وَلَحمand the meat of الغَنمsheep بالشرشواتin bundles (uncertain) اكوامheaps
وَلَحم الغَنم بالشرشوات اكوام
And provisions from the Turkish lands for a month in the wilderness,
And food of Turkish lands, a month’s provisions
And mutton heaped in bundles.
And sheep meat in mounds
علقhang تفنقكyour rifle فيat مؤخرthe rear of غزالهاher saddle bow
علق تفنقك في مؤخر غزالها
وَسَيفاًand a sword صَقيلاpolished صنعةthe work of الأَعجامthe Ajam
وَسَيفاً صَقيلا صنعة الأَعجام
Hang your rifle at the rear of her saddle bow,
Hang your provisions in the rear of its gazelles
And a polished sword, the work of the Ajam.
And a polished sword made by non-Arabs
وَتحزمand gird yourself بحدباwith a curved blade عريضةbroad مخضرةgreenish
وَتحزم بحدبا عريضة مخضرة
قَديمةold تَلاطيgleaming مثلlike عنقthe neck of حمامa pigeon
قَديمة تَلاطي مثل عنق حمام
And gird yourself with a broad, curved, greenish blade,
And gird it with a wide green belt
An old blade, gleaming like a pigeon's neck.
Ancient touching like the neck of a dove
وَفَردand one pistol مسدسsix-shot صنعةthe work of الرُومthe Rum شايلوcarrying it
وَفَرد مسدس صنعة الرُوم شايلو
وَفَردينand two pistols عندat الميركةthe saddle rest قدامin front
وَفَردين عند الميركة قدام
And carry one six-shot pistol, the work of the Rum,
And single pistol made by Romans you carry
And two pistols at the saddle rest in front.
And two by the stirrups before
ياO طارشيmy messenger جُودheed carefully كَلاماًwords افهمكI explain to you
يا طارشي جُود كَلاماً افهمك
ماnothing دونapart from مماwhat يقسمallots العلامthe All-Knowing
ما دون مما يقسم العلام
O my messenger, heed the words I explain to you,
Oh you who interpret, let me make clear to you
Nothing beyond what the All-Knowing allots.
Nothing less than what determines the expert
الأولهthe first حذراكbeware لاdo not تَأمنtrust الخَلاthe wilderness
الأوله حذراك لا تَأمن الخَلا
وبالليلand at night عينكyour eyes لاdo not تذوقtaste منامsleep
وبالليل عينك لا تذوق منام
First, beware: do not trust the wilderness.
First, beware, do not feel safe from separation
And at night let your eyes taste no sleep.
And at night, let not your eye taste sleep
وَالثانيةand the second بِالليلat night خليmake مسيركyour journey
وَالثانية بِالليل خلي مسيرك
غجa din اللغاidle chatter لاجاwhen it comes الظَلامdarkness نَنَامwe sleep
غج اللغا لاجا الظَلام نَنَام
Second, make your journey by night.
And second, make your journey by night
A din of idle chatter: 'When darkness comes, we sleep!'
Until the darkness comes, we sleep
دركتكمyour protection لليwith the One who يراعيwatches over زَوالكمyour departure
دركتكم للي يراعي زَوالكم
باريCreator of البَراياcreatures وَحاكمand ruler of الحُكامrulers
باري البَرايا وَحاكم الحُكام
Your protection rests with Him who watches over your departure,
They await you, those who want your demise
Creator of creatures and ruler of rulers.
In the open lands and ruler of rulers
تَمدset out مِنfrom عنديmy presence عَلىwith الرَحبcomfort وَالسعةand ease
تَمد مِن عندي عَلى الرَحب وَالسعة
مِنfrom قسطمونيKastamonu سيرtravel ياO همامvaliant one
مِن قسطموني سير يا همام
Set out from me in comfort and ease.
It extends from me openly and spaciously
From Kastamonu, travel, O valiant one.
From Qusayr journey, oh protector
دَربكyour road جبالmountains أضماAdma (uncertain name) هجينكyour riding-camel توصلكshe brings you there
دَربك جبال أضما هجينك توصلك
وَمشايand a walker برthe lands of التركthe Turks ماcannot يلتامmake it through
وَمشاي بر الترك ما يلتام
Your road crosses the mountains of Adma; your camel will take you there.
Your path mountains of Adhma lead you
A walker cannot traverse the Turkish lands.
And a walking in Turkish lands not twisting
عَلىon to شنقرهShanqara معwith سنقرهSanqara معwith ربوعهاits surrounding settlements
عَلى شنقره مع سنقره مع ربوعها
وَعلىand in يوزغادYozgad اِنشَقbreathe in ريحair وَنامand sleep
وَعلى يوزغاد اِنشَق ريح وَنام
On to Shanqara, and Sanqara with its surrounding settlements,
To Shanqara with Sanqara and its meadows
And in Yozgad, breathe the air and sleep,
And Yawzabad where the wind blows and sleeps
عِندَwith القُرومthe noble leaders الليwho يحيواwelcome هجينتكyour she-camel
عِندَ القُروم اللي يحيوا هجينتك
ريفrefuge of اليتيمthe orphan الياwhen لفاhe arrives معتامseeking sustenance
ريف اليتيم اليا لفا معتام
With the noble men who welcome your camel,
To the villages that revive your path
Refuge for the orphan who arrives in need.
Countryside of the orphan, lost in darkness
تمدset out منfrom عِندthe presence of المحبينthe loved ones عانيbound for your goal
تمد من عِند المحبين عاني
بَعدينthen سلمconvey greetings أَلفa thousand حملloads سلامgreetings
بَعدين سلم أَلف حمل سلام
Set out from the loved ones, bound for your goal,
It extends from the beloved ones longing
Then convey a thousand loads of greetings.
Then convey a thousand greetings of peace
إِنيindeed I يبرin the land (unclear form) التركthe Turks ماdo not عرفknow أَساميnames
إِني يبر الترك ما عرف أَسامي
وَانشدand ask تَرىyou see حمضthe finest of الرِجالmen عَلامwell known
وَانشد تَرى حمض الرِجال عَلام
I do not know names in the Turkish lands,
I do not know names in Turkish lands
So ask: men of true mettle are well known.
But you will find the valiant men expert
رَأسhead toward القناقthe konak إِنif جيتyou arrive لاto قيسريةKayseri
رَأس القناق إِن جيت لا قيسرية
مَلفاكyour host أَبوAbu (father of) قاسمQasim حَميدHamid ضرغامa lion
مَلفاك أَبو قاسم حَميد ضرغام
Head for the konak when you reach Kayseri.
The head of the clan, if you come to Qaisariya
Your host is Abu Qasim Hamid, a lion.
Malik Abu Qasim Hamid will receive you
نعمينdouble praise ياO ذيبwolf of الرباthe uplands ياخوO brother of شيخاSheikha
نعمين يا ذيب الربا ياخو شيخا
عزprotection for الدَخيلthe refuge-seeker وَراحةand comfort for المنضامthe oppressed
عز الدَخيل وَراحة المنضام
Double praise to you, wolf of the uplands, brother of Sheikha,
Good tidings, oh wolf of the wilderness, oh brother of Sheikha
Protection for the refuge-seeker, comfort for the oppressed.
Honor of the Dakheel and comfort of the compressed
صلصيلa purebred falcon منfrom ماكرan eyrie of حرارnoble falcons مجذبremote (uncertain)
صلصيل من ماكر حرار مجذب
ريفrefuge of اليَتامىorphans وَالسِنينand the lean years هشامa breaker
ريف اليَتامى وَالسِنين هشام
A purebred falcon from a remote eyrie of noble falcons,
Rustling from Makir, boiling elite
Refuge of orphans, breaker of the grip of lean years.
Countryside of the orphans and protector Hisham
الياwhen لفتcome غترheavy (uncertain) المَواجيبhospitality obligations وَاقحلتand drought strikes
اليا لفت غتر المَواجيب وَاقحلت
وَفانand is spent البَخيلthe miser بكسرتوover his crust وَطعامand food
وَفان البَخيل بكسرتو وَطعام
When heavy duties of hospitality arrive and drought strikes,
Who fulfilled desires of the poor and conquered them
And the miser is spent over his crust and food,
And the stingy one splits with food and feast
تلقاهyou find him يطفحoverflowing مثلlike هداجHadaj بالكرمwith generosity
تلقاه يطفح مثل هداج بالكرم
وَلاor else عويرضUwayrid يُومon the day فاضit overflowed وَعلمand rose
وَلا عويرض يُوم فاض وَعلم
You find him overflowing like Hadaj with generosity,
You will find him overflowing with generosity
Or Uwayrid on the day it flooded and rose.
And never refusing a day of overflow and knowledge
لِوhe has سفرةa feast spread ماnot ينحصيcan be counted وَصفthe description of لَونهاits variety
لِو سفرة ما ينحصي وَصف لَونها
وَصُحونand platters يَظهرappear فيهin them لَحمmeat وَيدامand gravy
وَصُحون يَظهر فيه لَحم وَيدام
He has a feast whose variety is beyond description,
If I described a feast the colors of which are uncountable
And platters displaying meat and gravy.
And dishes in which meat and sauce appear
بِوَجهwith a face بُشوشcheerful يطربdelights الضيفthe guest لاwhen لفاhe arrives
بِوَجه بُشوش يطرب الضيف لا لفا
وَلاand not هوَhe منamong الليthose who لاwhen طعمhe feeds نمامa gossip
وَلا هوَ من اللي لا طعم نمام
With a cheerful face that delights the guest when he arrives,
With a cheerful face that delights the guest unquestionably
And he is not one who gossips when he feeds a guest.
And he is not one whose taste is bland
يُعطيhe gives السَلايلpurebred steeds ماnot يفكرthinking بلونهاof their color
يُعطي السَلايل ما يفكر بلونها
وَعلفاينةand two thousand (unclear form) ماnot ينحقرis despised جزامa portion (uncertain)
وَعلفاينة ما ينحقر جزام
He gives purebred steeds without thinking of their color,
He gives purses without considering their colors
And two thousand, no paltry gift.
And grants freely without belittling a reward
ياO راحةcomfort of المنضامthe oppressed لاwhen جالهcomes to him عانيa supplicant
يا راحة المنضام لا جاله عاني
ياO زينadornment of منthose who ليستwear (unclear form) حلقearrings ووشامand tattoos
يا زين من ليست حلق ووشام
O comfort of the oppressed, when a supplicant comes to him,
Oh comfort of the compressed, none rivals you
O adornment of those who wear earrings and tattoos.
How excellent is one whose beard and mustache are not
إِنif قُلتI say حاتمHatim أَنتyou أَبوfather of الجُودgenerosity وَالكَرَمand bounty
إِن قُلت حاتم أَنت أَبو الجُود وَالكَرَم
وَإِنand if قُلتI say عَنترAntar بِالحُروبin wars همامa hero
وَإِن قُلت عَنتر بِالحُروب همام
If I say Hatim, you are the father of generosity and bounty.
If I said you are Hatim, father of generosity and nobility
And if I say Antar, in wars you are a hero.
And if I said Antara in battle, protector
ياO حاتمHatim of الجوداتgenerous deeds ياO صاحبgiver of العَطاgifts
يا حاتم الجودات يا صاحب العَطا
ياO عَنتَرAntar of الفُرسانthe horsemen ياO مقدامbold warrior
يا عَنتَر الفُرسان يا مقدام
O Hatim of generous deeds, O giver of gifts,
Oh Hatim of the generous, oh owner of gift
O Antar of the horsemen, O bold warrior.
Oh Antara the horseman, oh audacious
نُوخmake kneel ذلولكyour riding-camel وَانسفand cast aside الكُورthe saddle جانبهbeside him
نُوخ ذلولك وَانسف الكُور جانبه
وَاعطيand give كتابيmy letter وَافتحand open الأَختامthe seals
وَاعطي كتابي وَافتح الأَختام
Make your riding-camel kneel, and cast the saddle beside him.
Rest your forearms and tear open the sealed letter
And give him my letter and open the seals.
And give my letter and open the seals
وَاِرتَاحand rest منfrom عقبafter المَطاليبthe errands وَالسَرىand night travel
وَاِرتَاح من عقب المَطاليب وَالسَرى
فيat جالthe side of أَخوthe brother of شيخةSheikha الكَريمthe generous نامsleep
في جال أَخو شيخة الكَريم نام
And rest after your errands and night journey.
And rest after demands and journeying
Sleep beside the generous brother of Sheikha.
In the shadow of generous brother Sheikha, sleep
سلمconvey greetings عليهمto them ياO رَسوليmy messenger جَميعهمall of them
سلم عليهم يا رَسولي جَميعهم
فيin قيسريةKayseri غلمتاyoung men (unclear ending) قصامfoe-breakers
في قيسرية غلمتا قصام
Greet them, O my messenger, every one of them,
Greet them for me, oh my messenger, all of them
In Kayseri—young men who break their foes.
In Qaisariya and its total environs
ياO حيفalas ياO شيوخshaykhs of الجبلthe Mountain فيin بلادناour homeland
يا حيف يا شيوخ الجبل في بلادنا
يَعيشواthey live بديرانin the lands of التراكthe Turks عدامdestitute
يَعيشوا بديران التراك عدام
Alas, O shaykhs of the Mountain in our homeland,
Oh what loss, oh sheikhs of the mountain in our lands
They live destitute in the lands of the Turks.
Living in monasteries of the Turks, pillars
فرسانhorsemen بالقوةmighty in strength كَريمينgenerous بِالسَخاin giving
فرسان بالقوة كَريمين بِالسَخا
ياhow ماmany رَبيgrew up فيin دورهمtheir homes أَيتامorphans
يا ما رَبي في دورهم أَيتام
Horsemen mighty in strength, generous in giving,
Valiant in strength, noble in generosity
How many orphans grew up in their homes!
Oh how many orphans they raised in their abodes
بلعونswallowed up (unclear form) بحبوسin the prisons of التراكthe Turks وَاسرهمand their captivity
بلعون بحبوس التراك وَاسرهم
طيرfly اليناto us فَوقover المَهاجرthe lands of exile حلمdream
طير الينا فَوق المَهاجر حلم
Swallowed up in Turkish prisons and their captivity,
They dress the wounds of the Turks and free them
Fly to us over the lands of exile, O dream.
A bird told us above the emigrants, forbearance
خَبيثينvile منfrom بينamong البَواديthe desert tribes جَميعهاall of them
خَبيثين من بين البَوادي جَميعها
حكامهمtheir rulers أَيضاًalso ولادsons of حَرامsin
حكامهم أَيضاً ولاد حَرام
Vile among all the desert tribes,
Wicked among all the lands combined
Their rulers, too, are bastards.
Their rulers likewise children of illegitimacy
رَددrepeat كَلاميmy words ياO غلامlad وَتحيتيand my greeting
رَدد كَلامي يا غلام وَتحيتي
عَلَيهُمto them عددas many as مُوجthe waves of البَحرthe sea لاwhen علمit rises
عَلَيهُم عدد مُوج البَحر لا علم
Repeat my words, lad, and my greeting
Repeat my words and greetings
To them, as numerous as the sea's waves when they rise.
As many as the sea’s waves, without number
خَصصsingle out أَبوAbu (father of) محمدMuhammad إِسماعيلIsmail بَينهمamong them
خَصص أَبو محمد إِسماعيل بَينهم
خَلفةoffspring of هَزيمةHazima بِالحَربin war مصدامa fierce striker
خَلفة هَزيمة بِالحَرب مصدام
Single out Abu Muhammad Ismail among them,
Specify Abu Muhammad Ismail amongst them
Offspring of Hazima, a fierce striker in war.
Successor of defeat in battle, steadfast
ماليI have no طَلبrequest أَرجاهI hope for it مِنكُمfrom you جَميعكمall of you
مالي طَلب أَرجاه مِنكُم جَميعكم
هَذاthese كَلاميmy words بَسonly حَقfor the purpose of سَلامa greeting
هَذا كَلامي بَس حَق سَلام
I have no request to hope for from any of you.
I have no request of you all
These words of mine are only a greeting.
This is my speech, truth of peace
وَاختمand close سَلاميmy greeting بِالصَلاةwith blessings عَلىupon النَبيthe Prophet
وَاختم سَلامي بِالصَلاة عَلى النَبي
خَيرthe best of البَراياcreatures صاحبbearer of الأَعلامbanners
خَير البَرايا صاحب الأَعلام
And close my greeting with blessings upon the Prophet,
And I conclude my peace with prayers upon the Prophet
The best of creatures, bearer of the banners.
Best of creation, master of banners
يَشفعmay he intercede لَناfor us يُومon the Day of الحَشرthe Gathering مِنagainst لَهيبهاits blaze
يَشفع لَنا يُوم الحَشر مِن لَهيبها
وَيفكناand free us منfrom ديرةthe realm of الظَلامdarkness
وَيفكنا من ديرة الظَلام
May he intercede for us on the Day of Gathering against its blaze,
Interceding for us on the Day of Reckoning from its flames
And free us from the realm of darkness.
And saving us from the abode of darkness
Sol 6.1