رقيقةgentle الطبعin nature أختsister الظبيthe gazelle قاتلةslayer الthe
رقيقة الطبع أخت الظبي قاتلة ال
عشاقlovers طعانةa relentless piercer فيin أسهمarrows المقلthe eyes
عشاق طعانة في أسهم المقل
Gentle in nature, sister to the gazelle, slayer of the—
Gentle in nature, sister to the gazelle, slayer of the
lovers, stabbing with the arrows of her eyes.
lovers, piercing with the arrows of her eyes.
كأنهاas though she were الرمحthe spear إذwhen ترنوshe gazes وغرتهاand her brow الthe
كأنها الرمح إذ ترنو وغرتها ال
بدرfull moon المنيرradiant ومنهاand of her الثغرthe mouth كالعسلlike honey
بدر المنير ومنها الثغر كالعسل
She is like a spear when she gazes, while her brow is the—
She is like a spear when she gazes, and her brow is the
radiant full moon, and her mouth is like honey.
radiant full moon, and her mouth is like honey.
فالنارthus the fire والجنةand paradise الفيحاءspacious سرهماthe secret of both
فالنار والجنة الفيحاء سرهما
بادplain لمنفصلto one separated عنهاfrom her ومتصلand one united
باد لمنفصل عنها ومتصل
Fire and fragrant Paradise—the secret of them both
Thus the secret of the fire and the spacious paradise
is plain to those parted from her and those united with her.
is plain to one parted from her and one united with her.
تهتزshe quivers كلابرقlike lightning إنif ماستshe swayed gracefully فواخجلso, oh, the shame of الthe
تهتز كلابرق إن ماست فواخجل ال
أغصانbranches منهاbecause of her وياand oh بلوىaffliction ذويthose with الأملhope
أغصان منها ويا بلوى ذوي الأمل
She shimmers like lightning when she sways—oh, how abashed the—
She quivers like lightning when she sways—oh, the shame of the
branches are before her! Alas for those who cherish hope.
branches before her, and oh, the affliction of those who hope!
محجوبةveiled برداءin a mantle الحسنbeauty طلعتهاher countenance
محجوبة برداء الحسن طلعتها
شمسa sun وفيand in طرفهاher gaze سيفthe sword الإمامthe Imam علىAli
شمس وفي طرفها سيف الإمام على
Veiled in beauty’s robe, her countenance
Veiled in the mantle of beauty, her countenance
is a sun, and in her glance is the sword of Imam ʿAli.
is a sun, and in her gaze is the sword of Imam Ali.
كيفhow التخلصescape منهاfrom her والفؤادand the heart لهاto her
كيف التخلص منها والفؤاد لها
أسيرa captive رقbondage بلاwithout حربwar ولاnor جدلdispute
أسير رق بلا حرب ولا جدل
How can one escape her, when the heart is hers,
How can I escape her, when my heart is hers—
a captive in bondage, without war or dispute?
a captive in bondage, without war or dispute?
للَهto God أشكوI complain of تجنيهاher unjust treatment فإنfor indeed بهاbecause of her
للَه أشكو تجنيها فإن بها
قلبيmy heart تشاغلbecame preoccupied عنfrom علمknowledge وعنand from عملaction
قلبي تشاغل عن علم وعن عمل
To God I complain of her cruelty, for through her
To God I complain of her injustice, for because of her
my heart has been distracted from knowledge and deeds.
my heart has become distracted from knowledge and from action.
