انكليزيةan Englishwoman تروقcharms وتسبىand captivates
انكليزية تروق وتسبى
عاشقيهاher lovers بوجنةwith a cheek ورديهrosy
عاشقيها بوجنة ورديه
An Englishwoman charms and captivates
An Englishwoman charms and captivates
her lovers with a rosy cheek.
her lovers with a rosy cheek.
طلعتshe appeared وانثنتand she swayed فاشرقthen shone بدرa full moon
طلعت وانثنت فاشرق بدر
نيرradiant فوقabove صعدةa spear-shaft سمهريهSamhari (sturdy-shafted)
نير فوق صعدة سمهريه
She appeared, then swayed—and a full moon shone,
She appeared and swayed; a full moon shone,
radiant above a straight Samharī spear.
radiant above a Samhari spear-shaft.
قلتI said ماwhat نسبةthe origin الفتاةthe young woman فقالتso she said
قلت ما نسبة الفتاة فقالت
واشارتand she pointed لخدهاto her cheek لندنيهa Londoner
واشارت لخدها لندنيه
I said, “What is the maiden’s lineage?” She said—
I asked, 'What is the young woman's origin?' She said,
and pointed to her cheek—“London-born.”
and pointed to her cheek, 'A Londoner.'
قلتI said باللهby God منwho ابوكyour father فأومتso she gestured
قلت بالله من ابوك فأومت
ليto me بالطرفwith a glance ناظرthe minister الحربيهof war
لي بالطرف ناظر الحربيه
I said, “By God, who is your father?” She gestured
I asked, 'By God, who is your father?' She gestured
to me with her eye: “The Minister of War.”
to me with a glance: 'The Minister of War.'
قلتI said هلاwhy not شفيتyou soothed وجدthe longing قلوبof hearts
قلت هلا شفيت وجد قلوب
نارهاtheir fire مثلlike وجنتيكyour two cheeks ذكيهblazing
نارها مثل وجنتيك ذكيه
I said, “Will you not heal the passion of hearts
I said, 'Why not soothe the longing of hearts
whose fire, like your cheeks, burns bright?
whose fire, like your cheeks, blazes bright?
ياO مهاةoryx سلتshe drew علىagainst الليثthe lion نابليونNapoleon
يا مهاة سلت على الليث نابليون
منfrom لحظهاher gaze الضباthe sword blades المشرفيهMashrafi
من لحظها الضبا المشرفيه
O gazelle who drew, against the lion Napoleon,
O oryx who drew against the lion Napoleon
Mashrafī blades from her glances!
the Mashrafi sword blades from her gaze!
تاجthe crown فكتورياVictoria الثمينprecious تحلىwas adorned
تاج فكتوريا الثمين تحلى
منكfrom you فيin درةa pearl الجمالof beauty السنيهradiant
منك في درة الجمال السنيه
Victoria’s precious crown is adorned
Victoria's precious crown was adorned
by you, radiant pearl of beauty.
with you, the radiant pearl of beauty.
أناI اسكنتكI lodged you الفؤادthe heart فرفقاًso be gentle
أنا اسكنتك الفؤاد فرفقاً
فيهin it ياO بنتdaughter مدعيone who claims الوطنيهpatriotism
فيه يا بنت مدعي الوطنيه
I have lodged you in my heart, so deal gently
I have housed you in my heart, so be gentle
with it, O daughter of one who professes patriotism.
there, O daughter of one who professes patriotism.
انindeed مشروطةconstitutional rule الملاحةof loveliness فيكمamong you
ان مشروطة الملاحة فيكم
وبأهليكand through your people قامتarose المدنيهcivilization
وبأهليك قامت المدنيه
Though beauty is constitutional among you,
Surely beauty's rule among you is constitutional,
and civilization arose through your people,
and civilization arose through your people.
كيفhow اصبحتyou became مستبدةa despot حسنof beauty
كيف اصبحت مستبدة حسن
أينwhere ضلتwent astray محاسنthe graces الحريهof freedom
أين ضلت محاسن الحريه
how have you become a despot in beauty?
How have you become a despot of beauty?
Where have the virtues of liberty gone?”
Where have freedom's graces gone astray?'
فاجابتso she answered عنthrough ابتسامةa smile ثغرof the lips
فاجابت عن ابتسامة ثغر
فأخذتso I received الرسالةthe message البرقيهtelegraphic
فأخذت الرسالة البرقيه
Then she answered with a smile of her mouth,
Then she answered with a smile on her lips,
and I received the telegraphic message:
and I received the telegraphic message:
غركمdeceived you لامعthe gleam السرابof the mirage فجئتمso you came
غركم لامع السراب فجئتم
تطلبونyou seek الرواrelief from thirst بغيرwithout رويهreflection
تطلبون الروا بغير رويه
“The gleaming mirage deceived you, so you came
'The mirage's gleam deceived you, so you came
seeking water without a thought.
seeking to slake your thirst without reflection.
نحنwe قومa people نرقwe are gentle قولاin speech ويقسوand is harsh
نحن قوم نرق قولا ويقسو
فعلناour deeds والخداعand deceit فيناin us سجيهa natural trait
فعلنا والخداع فينا سجيه
We are a people tender in speech and harsh
We are a people gentle in speech, yet harsh
in deed; deceit is our ingrained nature.
are our deeds, and deceit is our nature.
ندعيwe claim رأفةcompassion ونذكرand mention عدلاjustice
ندعي رأفة ونذكر عدلا
وسلاماًand peace ورحمةand mercy بشريهhuman
وسلاماً ورحمة بشريه
We profess compassion and speak of justice,
We profess compassion and speak of justice,
of peace and human mercy—
and peace and mercy for humankind:
كلماتwords بلاwithout حقائقrealities تجريflow
كلمات بلا حقائق تجري
مثلlike خصريmy waist بصورةin a form وهميهillusory
مثل خصري بصورة وهميه
words flowing without realities,
words without substance, flowing
like my waist, an imaginary form.
like my waist, in an illusory form.
سلask بناabout us الهندIndia والبويرand the Boers فاناfor we
سل بنا الهند والبوير فانا
لمdid not ندعwe leave فيهماin either of them لعزof glory بقيهa remnant
لم ندع فيهما لعز بقيه
Ask India and the Boers about us: we
Ask India and the Boers about us, for we
left neither one a remnant of glory.
have left no remnant of glory in either.
ماnot نزلناwe settled منازلthe dwellings القومof the people الاexcept
ما نزلنا منازل القوم الا
نزلتdescended محنةa misfortune وحلتand befell بليهa calamity
نزلت محنة وحلت بليه
Never did we enter a people’s lands but
We never settled in a people's dwellings without
affliction descended and calamity befell.
misfortune descending and calamity settling there.
ومنand from الصدغthe temple-lock قدindeed نصبتI set شباكاًsnares
ومن الصدغ قد نصبت شباكاً
فاقتنصتso I captured المليحةthe beautiful woman المصريهEgyptian
فاقتنصت المليحة المصريه
With my temple-lock I have set snares
And from my temple-lock I have set snares,
and caught the Egyptian beauty.
and captured the Egyptian beauty.
ولكمand how often قدindeed رميتI shot at مقتلthe vital spot صبof a lovesick man
ولكم قد رميت مقتل صب
فأصابتهso it struck him مقلتيmy eye الثعليهfoxlike
فأصابته مقلتي الثعليه
How many a lover’s mortal spot I have struck,
And how often I have shot at a lovesick man's vital spot,
my foxlike eye hitting its mark!
and my foxlike eye has struck him.
ومنand from الهدبthe eyelashes كمhow many بريتI whittled سهاماًarrows
ومن الهدب كم بريت سهاماً
قدindeed اريقتwas shed بهاby them دماءthe blood البريهof humankind
قد اريقت بها دماء البريه
And how many arrows I sharpened from my lashes,
And from my lashes, how many arrows I have whittled,
by which the blood of humankind was spilled!
by which the blood of humankind has been shed.
انif اكنI am لندنيةa Londoner فجفونيthen my eyelids
ان اكن لندنية فجفوني
حينwhen ترنواthey gaze بسحرهاwith their magic بابليهBabylonian
حين ترنوا بسحرها بابليه
Though I am London-born, my eyelids,
Though I am a Londoner, my eyelids,
when they gaze with their magic, are Babylonian.”
when they gaze with their magic, are Babylonian.'