سَفينَةُthe ship الحُبِّof love فيin بَحرِthe sea of الغَرامpassion رَسَتhas anchored
سَفينَةُ الحُبِّ في بَحرِ الغَرام رَسَت
وَسَيرُهاand its course بِرِياحon the winds الحُبِّof love مُرتَهَنُdependent
وَسَيرُها بِرِياح الحُبِّ مُرتَهَنُ
The ship of love has anchored in passion’s sea;
The ship of love has anchored in the sea of passion.
and its voyage lies hostage to the winds of love.
And its course depends on the winds of love.
فَإِنso if تَهبَّthey blow بِماin a way that لاnot تَشتَهيit desires فَلَقَدthen indeed
فَإِن تَهبَّ بِما لا تَشتَهي فَلَقَد
تَجريblow الرِياحthe winds بِماin a way that لاnot تَشتَهيdesire السُفُنُthe ships
تَجري الرِياح بِما لا تَشتَهي السُفُنُ
Should they blow contrary to its desire, then indeed
So if they blow contrary to its wishes, then indeed—
the winds run contrary to what ships desire.
The winds blow contrary to what ships desire.
