كثر الملام ولم أك لأواري

كثر الملام ولم أك لأواري

ما في الحشا من زفرة وأوارِ

ما في الحشا من زفرة وأوارِ

Reproach grew abundant, yet I would not conceal

I was blamed much, though I did not mean to disgrace,

the sighing and burning within my breast.

No sighs were in the dwellings, nor words of disgrace,

رامَ العَواذِلُ أن أوراي لوعتي

رامَ العَواذِلُ أن أوراي لوعتي

بعد الوقوف على ديار نَوَارِ

بعد الوقوف على ديار نَوَارِ

The reproachers sought to have me hide my anguish

The charming girls wanted me to bewail my passion,

after standing at the dwellings of Nawar.

After standing at the abodes of Noor,

إن الوقوف بهن شب زوافرا

إن الوقوف بهن شب زوافرا

بين الجوانح والدموع جَوَارِ

بين الجوانح والدموع جَوَارِ

Indeed, standing among them kindled deep sighs

Indeed standing at them was like bidding farewell,

between my ribs, while tears flowed.

Between the chests and the tears, the neighbors,

دورٌ اثرن بلابلا ومدامعا

دورٌ اثرن بلابلا ومدامعا

فالقلب يغلي والدموع جَوَارِ

فالقلب يغلي والدموع جَوَارِ

Homes that stirred anguish and tears—

Abodes passed by with nightingales and tears,

so the heart boils, and tears flow.

So the heart boils and the tears flow,

دورٌ تعاورها الرياح عَوَاصِفاً

دورٌ تعاورها الرياح عَوَاصِفاً

والوَاكِفاتُ غوادياً وسَوَار

والوَاكِفاتُ غوادياً وسَوَار

Homes battered in turn by raging winds

Abodes stormed by winds violently,

and pouring rains, morning and night.

And those standing were valleys and bracelets,

وتوالفت فيها الظباء فلا ترى

وتوالفت فيها الظباء فلا ترى

فيهن غيرَ نعامة وصَوَارِ

فيهن غيرَ نعامة وصَوَارِ

Gazelles have gathered there, and you see nothing

And gazelles gathered in them, you see naught,

in them but an ostrich and a herd of wild cattle.

But an ostrich and quails,

وتغيرت إلا رمادا حَولَه

وتغيرت إلا رمادا حَولَه

سُفعٌ ثُلاَثُ ركدٌ وَأوَارِى

سُفعٌ ثُلاَثُ ركدٌ وَأوَارِى

They have changed, save for ashes surrounded by

And changed but to ashes around it,

three blackened hearthstones, unmoving, and tethering stakes.

A high rugged land and waves,

إني عهدتُ بذى الدور خريدةً

إني عهدتُ بذى الدور خريدةً

بيضاءَ مِلءَ خلاخلٍ وسِوَارِ

بيضاءَ مِلءَ خلاخلٍ وسِوَارِ

I once knew in these homes a shy maiden,

I knew these abodes once lively,

white-skinned, her limbs filling anklets and bracelet;

White, adorned with anklets and bracelets,

عذراءَ ناعمةً غضَيضاً طرفُها

عذراءَ ناعمةً غضَيضاً طرفُها

تمشى الهوينا في جِوَارِ جَوَارِى

تمشى الهوينا في جِوَارِ جَوَارِى

a tender virgin with a lowered gaze,

A gentle, bright-faced virgin,

walking gently in the company of maidens.

Who walked softly among the neighbors,

قد اذكرتني إذ بدت وتبسمت

قد اذكرتني إذ بدت وتبسمت

روضا تفتق نَورُه وَدَرارِى

روضا تفتق نَورُه وَدَرارِى

When she appeared and smiled, she reminded me

She reminded me when she appeared smiling,

of a garden bursting into bloom, and brilliant stars,

A garden whose light and pearls shine,

والدعصَ والفَنَنَ النضيرَ وظلمة ال

والدعصَ والفَنَنَ النضيرَ وظلمة ال

لَيل البهيمَ وبهجةَ الأقمَارِ

لَيل البهيمَ وبهجةَ الأقمَارِ

and the sand dune, the fresh green bough, and the darkness of the

And the thickets and varieties and the bright night,

pitch-black night, and the splendor of moons;

Not like the night of animals and the beauty of moons,

والصرخدَّيةَ والشِّهادَ مشعشعاً

والصرخدَّيةَ والشِّهادَ مشعشعاً

وهبوبَ مسكٍ فائحِ وصَوارِى

وهبوبَ مسكٍ فائحِ وصَوارِى

and Sarkhad wine and honey, mingled,

And the narcissus and the witness glittering,

and wafts of fragrant musk, and masts.

And the blowing of diffusing musk and my fragrance,

أمليحةَ الدَّلِّ امنحيني ألفةً

أمليحةَ الدَّلِّ امنحيني ألفةً

لاتحدثى صرمى وبعد مزارى

لاتحدثى صرمى وبعد مزارى

O lovely in your coy charm, grant me affection;

O beautiful one, grant me intimacy,

do not cast me off or keep my visits distant.

Speak not of myFirmness and my remoteness,

وترفقي بي واذكري ما يعتري

وترفقي بي واذكري ما يعتري

قلبي من الهيمان والتذكارِ

قلبي من الهيمان والتذكارِ

Be gentle with me, and remember what afflicts

And be gentle with me and remember my,

my heart with love's delirium and remembrance.

Sorrowful heart and my remembrance,

لا تتركيني في دياركِ مثلما

لا تتركيني في دياركِ مثلما

تُرِكَ الفويسقُ ضَائِعا في الدار

تُرِكَ الفويسقُ ضَائِعا في الدار

Do not leave me in your homes as

Abandon me not in your abodes as,

the petty scoundrel was left, abandoned in the house,

The fox was abandoned, lost in the house,

من سوء عشرته وقلة نفعه

من سوء عشرته وقلة نفعه

لِبنَاتِه ولكثرة الأَضرار

لِبنَاتِه ولكثرة الأَضرار

for his ill treatment and how little good he did

Due to his bad company and lack of benefit,

his daughters, and for his many harms.

To his daughters and plenty of harm,

فسعى إلى قوم غدا جارا لهم

فسعى إلى قوم غدا جارا لهم

متطفلا تبا له من جارِ

متطفلا تبا له من جارِ

So he went to a people and became their neighbor,

So he strove to become a neighbor of others,

a parasite—damn him for a neighbor!

Imposing himself, away with such a neighbor!

وبنى بهم بيتا كبيت العنكبو

وبنى بهم بيتا كبيت العنكبو

ت خلا من الأصواف والأوبارِ

ت خلا من الأصواف والأوبارِ

And among them he built a house like a spider's,

He swims in oceans of blame,

with neither wool nor camel hair.

Absolved of the traits of the noble,

مازال يسبح في بحار مذمة

مازال يسبح في بحار مذمة

متبرءاً من شيمة الأحرار

متبرءاً من شيمة الأحرار

He kept swimming in seas of reproach,

Following the path of the deviant and his party,

disowning the character of noble men;

Avoiding the path of the Chosen One,

متقفيا نهج المريد وحزبه

متقفيا نهج المريد وحزبه

متوليا عن منهج المختار

متوليا عن منهج المختار

following the path of the rebellious one and his faction,

Wearing the rags of all villains,

turning away from the way of the Chosen One;

Decked out and ragged,

متوشحا حزف الخسائس كلها

متوشحا حزف الخسائس كلها

متسربلا متضلعا منعار

متسربلا متضلعا منعار

girding himself with every vile practice,

Shunning favors, resentful,

cloaked and filled to the brim with shame;

Miserable, despised before God,

متجنبا للمكرمات حاقدا

متجنبا للمكرمات حاقدا

نَكِداً حقيرَ الجاه عند البارى

نَكِداً حقيرَ الجاه عند البارى

shunning noble deeds, resentful,

He comes and goes astray, constructing,

ill-tempered, of little standing before the Creator.

His edifice with pillars and bracelets,

يغدو ويسرى في الضلالة بانيا

يغدو ويسرى في الضلالة بانيا

بنيانَها بدعائم وسَوَار

بنيانَها بدعائم وسَوَار

He goes out by morning and travels by night in error, building

He never fasted in Ramadan, nor bent,

its edifice with supports and pillars.

From one in menses in its hot days,

ما صام في رمضان قط وما انثنى

ما صام في رمضان قط وما انثنى

عن ذات حَيضٍ فيه شَدَّ نهار

عن ذات حَيضٍ فيه شَدَّ نهار

He never fasted in Ramadan, nor did he refrain

His heedlessness overlooked his dangers,

from a menstruating woman during it, at the height of day.

So he became foul of speech and scheming,

وسطت على خطراته غفلاتُه

وسطت على خطراته غفلاتُه

فغدا خبيث النطق والإضمار

فغدا خبيث النطق والإضمار

And his heedlessness overpowered his passing thoughts,

An ugly ape, harmful dog,

so his speech and hidden intent became vile.

With chained fangs and claws,

قرد قبيح قارح كلبُ الهري

قرد قبيح قارح كلبُ الهري

رِ مغللُ الأنياب والأظفار

رِ مغللُ الأنياب والأظفار

An ugly, full-grown ape, a growling dog,

Seeing the maker of a bridle, he scratched his neck,

with poisoned fangs and claws.

And asked him for news,

إنَّ رَآءَ صانعَ جفنةٍ حَكَّ أُستَهُ

إنَّ رَآءَ صانعَ جفنةٍ حَكَّ أُستَهُ

وأتاه يسأله عن الأخبار

وأتاه يسأله عن الأخبار

If he sees someone preparing a serving bowl, he scratches his backside

The belly is a ship’s belly, religion is the,

and comes to him asking for the news.

Religion of stupidity, and the mind is a donkey’s,

والبطن بطن سفينة والدين دِي

والبطن بطن سفينة والدين دِي

نُ سفاهةٍ والعقلُ عَقلُ حمار

نُ سفاهةٍ والعقلُ عَقلُ حمار

His belly is a ship's belly, and his religion a creed

O one who indulges in vileness, insensitive,

of folly, and his mind a donkey's mind.

To clamor, O most foolish of fools,

يا ساعيا في الفحش يا متبلدا

يا ساعيا في الفحش يا متبلدا

عند الوغى يا أحمقَ الأغمار

عند الوغى يا أحمقَ الأغمار

O you who strive in obscenity, O dullard

O stingiest of the stingy, whose face,

in battle, O most foolish of the simpletons!

Is like tar, O most disgusting of poems,

يا أبخلَ البخلاء يا مَن وجهه

يا أبخلَ البخلاء يا مَن وجهه

كالقار يا مستبضع الأشعار

كالقار يا مستبضع الأشعار

O stingiest of misers, O you whose face

O chronic disobeyer, all his life,

is like pitch, O borrower of poems!

O a disgrace of disgrace and burden,

يا مدمن العصيان طول حياته

يا مدمن العصيان طول حياته

يا عيبةً للعيب والأوزار

يا عيبةً للعيب والأوزار

O you addicted to disobedience all your life,

You have boasted of poetry and highness,

O repository of faults and sins!

Ignorantly while you are devoid of nobility,

رمتَ افتخارا في القريض ورفعةً

رمتَ افتخارا في القريض ورفعةً

جهلا وأنتَ من المكارِمِ عار

جهلا وأنتَ من المكارِمِ عار

You sought glory and high rank in poetry,

One who cursed his father and broke his ribs,

in ignorance, though you are devoid of noble qualities.

What heights can he aspire to?

من سَبَّ والده وكَسَّرَ ضِلعَه

من سَبَّ والده وكَسَّرَ ضِلعَه

ماذا يُعِدُّ مِنَ العُلا لِفَخَارِ

ماذا يُعِدُّ مِنَ العُلا لِفَخَارِ

One who cursed his father and broke his rib—

And today whoever opposes you cannot harm you,

what greatness can he offer as cause for pride?

And your supporters will inhabit the land of ruin,

واليومَ مَن عاداك لستَ تَضُرُّه

واليومَ مَن عاداك لستَ تَضُرُّه

وتحل من وَالاَكَ دارَ بَوَارِ

وتحل من وَالاَكَ دارَ بَوَارِ

And today, you do no harm to whoever opposes you,

I have said this in satire yet you did not die,

yet you lodge whoever befriends you in a house of ruin.

Dogs indeed have long lives!

ولقد قلتك بالهجاء ولم تمت

ولقد قلتك بالهجاء ولم تمت

إن الكلاب طويلة الأَعمار

إن الكلاب طويلة الأَعمار

Indeed, I slew you with satire, yet you did not die—

dogs, indeed, are long-lived.