ألاlo ياO أيهاyou النورthe light الحقيقيْtrue
ألا يا أيها النور الحقيقيْ
علىat لمعانهits radiance مزقتI tore زيقيmy collar
على لمعانه مزقت زيقي
Lo, O you, the true light!
Oh light of truth, I cry
At its radiance, I tore my collar.
For your radiance has torn my soul
وملتand I veered بهthrough it أعربدI carouse عنaway from طريقيmy path
وملت به أعربد عن طريقي
فدعso leave عنكaway from you الملامةreproach ياO رفيقيmy companion
فدع عنك الملامة يا رفيقي
And through it I veered from my path, carousing.
And with it, I express my path
So put aside reproach, O my companion.
So cease your blame, my friend
هوhe الحاديthe singing camel-driver ترنمhe sang للمطاياto the mounts
هو الحادي ترنم للمطايا
وأظهرand he revealed منfrom جوانحهاtheir breasts خباياhidden secrets
وأظهر من جوانحها خبايا
He is the camel-driver; he sang to the mounts,
It is the guide, singing to the camels
And revealed secrets from within their breasts,
Revealing the secrets of their wings
وذكَّرهاand he reminded them المباسمsmiling mouths والثناياand front teeth
وذكَّرها المباسم والثنايا
وأسكرهاand he intoxicated them بكاساتwith cups الرحيقpure wine
وأسكرها بكاسات الرحيق
And reminded them of smiling mouths and front teeth,
Reminding them of smiles and twists
And intoxicated them with cups of pure wine.
Intoxicating them with cups of nectar
سقىmay He water اللهGod الشعابَthe ravines شعابravines of نجدِNajd
سقى الله الشعابَ شعاب نجدِ
وإنand though كانis التعللseeking solace ليسis not يجديof any avail
وإن كان التعلل ليس يجدي
May God water the ravines—the ravines of Najd,
May God water the valleys of Najd
And though seeking solace is of no avail,
Though excuses are of no avail
فإنيfor indeed I ذبتhave melted منfrom شوقيmy longing ووجديand my passion
فإني ذبت من شوقي ووجدي
إلىtoward الأحبابthe beloved ones فيin واديthe valley of العقيقal-Aqiq
إلى الأحباب في وادي العقيق
I have indeed melted from my longing and my passion
For I have melted from my passion and fervor
For the beloved ones in the valley of al-Aqiq.
For the loved ones in Wadi Al-Aqeeq
عسىmay النسماتthe breezes بالأخبارwith news تاتيcome
عسى النسمات بالأخبار تاتي
وتحيينيand revive me بهمthrough them بعدafter المماتdeath
وتحييني بهم بعد الممات
May the breezes come bearing news,
May the breezes bring news
And revive me through them after death,
And revive me with them after death
وأحظىand I am favored منfrom شذاهمtheir fragrance بالهباتwith gifts
وأحظى من شذاهم بالهبات
وأفرحand I rejoice فيin لقاmeeting ذاكthat الفريقcompany
وأفرح في لقا ذاك الفريق
And may I receive gifts from their fragrance,
May I gain gifts from their fragrance
And rejoice in meeting that company.
And rejoice in meeting that company
وصلىand may He bless اللهGod ربيmy Lord كلevery حينmoment
وصلى الله ربي كل حين
علىupon خيرthe best of الورىcreation طهTaha الأمينthe trustworthy
على خير الورى طه الأمين
And may God, my Lord, send blessings at every moment
And may God, my Lord, always
Upon the best of creation, Taha, the trustworthy,
Bless the best of creation, Taha the Trustworthy
ومَنand whoever عبدُservant of الغنيِّthe All-Sufficient علىin اليقينcertainty
ومَن عبدُ الغنيِّ على اليقين
بنصرتهof his aid لهfor him فيin كلevery ضيقdistress
بنصرته له في كل ضيق
And upon whoever Abd al-Ghani is certain
And those who worship the Rich with certainty
Will aid him in every distress.
With His support for them in every plight