اسمعْlisten to فؤاديmy heart واحتذِand follow the example
اسمعْ فؤادي واحتذِ
واغنمْand benefit .. بقربِfrom nearness to الجهبذِthe master
واغنمْ .. بقربِ الجهبذِ
Listen to my heart, and follow its lead.
Listen my heart and beware
And benefit from being near the master.
And gain... near the sage
خذtake ماwhatever تشاءyou wish منof الهوىlove
خذ ما تشاء من الهوى
وعلىand at يديهhis two hands .. تتلمذِbecome a pupil
وعلى يديه .. تتلمذِ
Take whatever you wish of love.
Take what you wish of love
And learn at his hands.
And by his hand... learn
أنعمْhow excellent بهhe is منas عاشقٍa lover
أنعمْ به من عاشقٍ
للطّيبof perfume والكلمand words الشذيfragrant
للطّيب والكلم الشذي
What a fine lover he is
Delight in him, a lover
Of perfume and fragrant words.
Of goodness and pleasing words
إنif يسألواthey ask عمّنabout the one who سطاconquered
إن يسألوا عمّن سطا
حبًّاthrough love .. لقلتُI would say هوhe الذيthe one who
حبًّا .. لقلتُ هو الذي
If they ask about the one who conquered
If asked who conquered
Through love, I would say: he is the one.
Love... I'd say it's he