عربد بالافكار راح الهوى

عربد بالافكار راح الهوى

كم للهوى من روح روح وراح

كم للهوى من روح روح وراح

Love's wine ran riot amid thoughts.

My thoughts overflow with passion,

How much solace for the soul and wine there is in love!

How much passion has a soul, a soul that comes and goes,

وهز الباب الرجال النوى

وهز الباب الرجال النوى

وكم مكين للنوى صاح صاح

وكم مكين للنوى صاح صاح

And separation shook the minds of men.

And knocked are the doors by the determined men,

And how many a steadfast man cried out at separation, O friend!

And how steadfast are the determined, crying out,

يا سائق العيس يريد الحمى

يا سائق العيس يريد الحمى

وجدا لهاتيك الوجوه الصباح

وجدا لهاتيك الوجوه الصباح

O driver of the pale camels, seeking the sanctuary,

O driver of the carriage, he craves the fever,

Yearning for those radiant faces,

Truly for those faces is the morning,

يصابر الجوع لهم والظما

يصابر الجوع لهم والظما

يولج جهدا ليله بالصباح

يولج جهدا ليله بالصباح

He endures hunger and thirst for their sake,

He withstands hunger for them and thirst,

Through toil, he joins his night to morning.

He strives at night for the morning,

بالله ان وافيت احياءهم

بالله ان وافيت احياءهم

فاذكر دموعي والعقود الصحاح

فاذكر دموعي والعقود الصحاح

By God, if you reach their encampments,

By God, if you meet the living ones,

Then mention my tears and the firm pledges.

Remember my tears and the pure vows,

فانني اعشق احياءهم

فانني اعشق احياءهم

ومن مضى لله منهم وراح

ومن مضى لله منهم وراح

For I love those among them who live,

For I love the living ones,

And those among them who have gone to God and departed.

And those who left for God and went away,

قوم لهم في مهجتي والحشا

قوم لهم في مهجتي والحشا

في القرب والبعد ديار فساح

في القرب والبعد ديار فساح

A people who have, in my heart's core and breast,

They have in my heart and mind vast dwellings,

Whether near or far, spacious dwellings.

In nearness and distance, spacious homes,

ما خامروا فكري الا انتشا

ما خامروا فكري الا انتشا

والدمع من عيني كالسيل ساح

والدمع من عيني كالسيل ساح

Whenever they pervaded my mind, it grew drunk,

They stirred my thoughts only to rejoice,

And tears from my eye flowed like a torrent.

And tears from my eyes flow like pouring rain,

ولا رأت عيني شمس العلا

ولا رأت عيني شمس العلا

الا محياهم الى العين لاح

الا محياهم الى العين لاح

Nor did my eye behold the sun of glory

And my eyes saw no sun rising,

Without their countenance shining before it.

Except their life gleaming to the eyes,

ان الهوى ويلاه داعي البلا

ان الهوى ويلاه داعي البلا

فاسلم ولم تعشق اخي الملاح

فاسلم ولم تعشق اخي الملاح

Indeed, love—alas!—is the bringer of affliction.

Passion - oh what an inviter of afflictions!

So remain safe, my brother, so long as you have not loved the fair.

So submit, and do not fall in love my seafaring brother.