يَشوقُكَstirs your longing تَوخيدُthe swift pacing of الجِمالِthe camels القَناعِسِmassive
يَشوقُكَ تَوخيدُ الجِمالِ القَناعِسِ
بِأَمثالِbearing the likes of غِزلَنِgazelles الصَريمِthe thicket الكَوانِسِsheltering in cover
بِأَمثالِ غِزلَنِ الصَريمِ الكَوانِسِ
The swift pacing of the massive camels stirs your longing,
bearing the likes of gazelles sheltering in the thicket.
بِبيضٍwith fair women أَضاءَتwho shone فيin الخُدورِthe curtained chambers كَأَنَّهاas though they were
بِبيضٍ أَضاءَت في الخُدورِ كَأَنَّها
نُجومُstars of دُجاًdeep darkness جَلَّتdispelled سَوادَthe blackness of الحَنادِسِpitch-dark nights
نُجومُ دُجاً جَلَّت سَوادَ الحَنادِسِ
With fair women who shone in their curtained chambers, as though
stars in darkness, dispelling the blackness of deepest night.
صَدَدنَthey turned away بِصَحراءِin the desert of الأَريكِal-Arik وَرُبَّماthough many a time
صَدَدنَ بِصَحراءِ الأَريكِ وَرُبَّما
وَصَلنَthey granted union بِأَحناءِin the winding reaches of الدَخولِal-Dakhul فَراكِسِthen Rakis
وَصَلنَ بِأَحناءِ الدَخولِ فَراكِسِ
They turned away in al-Arik's desert, though many a time
they had granted union in the winding reaches of al-Dakhul and Rakis.
ظِباءٌgazelles ثَناهاturned them الشَيبُgray hair وَحشاًwild وَقَدthough once تُرىthey were seen
ظِباءٌ ثَناها الشَيبُ وَحشاً وَقَد تُرى
لِرَيعِin the prime of الشَبابِyouth وَهيَwhile they were جِدُّvery أَوانِسِtame and friendly
لِرَيعِ الشَبابِ وَهيَ جِدُّ أَوانِسِ
Gazelles whom gray hair made wild, though once they were seen
in youth's prime, utterly tame.
إِذاwhenever هِجنَthey stirred وَسواسُthe whisper of الحُلِيِّjewelry تَوَلَّعَتfastened upon
إِذا هِجنَ وَسواسُ الحُلِيِّ تَوَلَّعَت
بِناus أَريَحِيّاتُthe ardent stirrings of الجَوىlove's anguish وَالوَساوِسِand haunting thoughts
بِنا أَريَحِيّاتُ الجَوى وَالوَساوِسِ
Whenever they set their ornaments whispering, we were seized
by surges of love's anguish and haunting thoughts.
وَمِنهُنَّand among them مَشغولٌengrossed بِهِwith him الطَرفُthe gaze هارِبٌfleeing
وَمِنهُنَّ مَشغولٌ بِهِ الطَرفُ هارِبٌ
بِعَينَيهِwith his two eyes مِنfrom لَحظِthe glance of المُحِبِّthe lover المُخالِسِstealing glances
بِعَينَيهِ مِن لَحظِ المُحِبِّ المُخالِسِ
And among them is one who holds the gaze captive, fleeing
with his eyes from the lover's furtive glance.
يُخَبِّرُhe evokes عَنthe image of غُصنٍa branch مِنَof البانِthe ban-tree مائِدٍswaying
يُخَبِّرُ عَن غُصنٍ مِنَ البانِ مائِدٍ
إِذاwhen اِهتَزَّhe moves فيin ضَربٍa manner مِنَof الدَلِّcoquetry مائِسِswaying gracefully
إِذا اِهتَزَّ في ضَربٍ مِنَ الدَلِّ مائِسِ
He evokes a swaying branch of the ban-tree,
when he moves, swaying with coquettish grace.
عَذيرَيَwho will defend me? مِنagainst رَجعِthe return of الهُمومِcares الهَواجِسِhaunting
عَذيرَيَ مِن رَجعِ الهُمومِ الهَواجِسِ
وَمِنand against مِنزِلٍa dwelling لِلعامِرِيَّةِof the woman of Amir دارِسِruined
وَمِن مِنزِلٍ لِلعامِرِيَّةِ دارِسِ
Who will defend me against returning, haunting cares,
and a ruined dwelling of the woman of Amir,
وَلَوعَةِand the anguish of مُشتاقٍone yearning تَبيتُspends the night كَأَنَّهاas though it were
وَلَوعَةِ مُشتاقٍ تَبيتُ كَأَنَّها
إِذاwhen اِضطَرَمَتit blazes فيin الصَدرِthe breast شُعلَةُthe flame of قابِسِone kindling fire
إِذا اِضطَرَمَت في الصَدرِ شُعلَةُ قابِسِ
and a yearning lover's anguish, which all night seems,
when blazing in the breast, a fire-kindler's flame?
لِيَهنَأmay it gladden بَنيthe sons of يَزدادَYazdad أَنَّthat أَكُفَّهُمtheir hands
لِيَهنَأ بَني يَزدادَ أَنَّ أَكُفَّهُم
خَلائِفُsuccessors to أَنواءِthe rains of السَحابِclouds الرَواجِسِrumbling
خَلائِفُ أَنواءِ السَحابِ الرَواجِسِ
May the sons of Yazdad rejoice that their hands
are successors to the rains of rumbling clouds.
ذَووpossessors of الحَسَبِancestral honor الزاكيpure المُنيفِtowering عُلُوُّهُits height
ذَوو الحَسَبِ الزاكي المُنيفِ عُلُوُّهُ
عَلىabove الناسِmankind وَالبَيتِand of the house القَديمِancient القُدامِسِmighty
عَلى الناسِ وَالبَيتِ القَديمِ القُدامِسِ
Men of pure ancestral honor, whose height towers
above mankind, and of an ancient, mighty house.
إِذاwhen رَكِبواthey ride زادواthey increase المَراكِبَtheir mounts بَهجَةًin splendor
إِذا رَكِبوا زادوا المَراكِبَ بَهجَةً
وَإِنand when جَلَسواthey sit كانواthey are بُدورَthe full moons of المَجالِسِassemblies
وَإِن جَلَسوا كانوا بُدورَ المَجالِسِ
When they ride, they add splendor to their mounts;
and when they sit, they are the full moons of assemblies.
بَنوsons of الأَبحُرِthe seas المَسجورَةِfilled لفَيضِto overflowing وَالظُباand of the blades الthe
بَنو الأَبحُرِ المَسجورَةِ لفَيضِ وَالظُبا ال
قَواضِبِkeen-cutting عِتقاًby noble descent وَالأُسودِand of the lions العَنابِسِfierce
قَواضِبِ عِتقاً وَالأُسودِ العَنابِسِ
Sons of seas filled to overflowing, and of blades—
keen-cutting—by noble descent, and of fierce lions.
لَهُمthey have مُنتَماًan affiliation فيwith هاشِمٍHashim بِوَلائِهِمthrough their client allegiance
لَهُم مُنتَماً في هاشِمٍ بِوَلائِهِم
يُوازيmatching عُلاهُمtheir eminence فيin أَرومَةِthe ancestral stock of فارِسِPersia
يُوازي عُلاهُم في أَرومَةِ فارِسِ
Through their allegiance they have an affiliation with Hashim,
matching their eminence in Persia's ancestral stock.
وَأَقلامُand the pens of كُتّابٍscribes إِذاif ماever نَصَصتَهاyou trace them
وَأَقلامُ كُتّابٍ إِذا ما نَصَصتَها
إِلىto نَسَبٍa lineage كانَتthey were رِماحَthe lances of فَوارِسِhorsemen
إِلى نَسَبٍ كانَت رِماحَ فَوارِسِ
And scribes' pens which, if you trace them
to their lineage, were horsemen's lances.
يَرَونَthey recognize لِعَبدِin Abd اللَهِAllah فَضلَa surpassing degree of مَهابَةٍmajesty
يَرَونَ لِعَبدِ اللَهِ فَضلَ مَهابَةٍ
تُطَأطِئُthat lowers لَحظَthe gaze of الأَبلَخِthe arrogant man المُتَشاوِسِglaring haughtily
تُطَأطِئُ لَحظَ الأَبلَخِ المُتَشاوِسِ
They see in Abd Allah a surpassing majesty
that lowers the gaze of the arrogant, defiant man.
لَنِعمَhow excellent ذُرىthe summits of الآمالِhopes يَتبَعنَthat follow ظِلَّهُhis shade
لَنِعمَ ذُرى الآمالِ يَتبَعنَ ظِلَّهُ
وَوِردُand a watering-place for مُحَلّاةِdriven from water الظُنونِexpectations الخَوامِسِthirsting for a fifth-day drink
وَوِردُ مُحَلّاةِ الظُنونِ الخَوامِسِ
How fine a summit for hopes that follow his shade,
and a watering-place for rebuffed hopes, thirsty for their fifth-day drink!
مُلوكٌkings وَساداتٌand lords عِظامٌmighty جُدودُهُمtheir forebears
مُلوكٌ وَساداتٌ عِظامٌ جُدودُهُم
وَأَخوالُهُand his maternal uncles مِنamong أَمجَدينَthe most glorious أَشاوِسِfierce and fearless
وَأَخوالُهُ مِن أَمجَدينَ أَشاوِسِ
Kings and mighty lords are their forebears,
and his maternal uncles are among the most glorious and fearless.
بِهِمthrough them تُجتَلىis cleared away الطَخياءُthe murk عَنfrom كُلِّevery حِندِسٍdark night
بِهِم تُجتَلى الطَخياءُ عَن كُلِّ حِندِسٍ
وَأَوجُهُهُمand their faces مِثلُlike البُدورِthe full moons القَوابِسِradiant
وَأَوجُهُهُم مِثلُ البُدورِ القَوابِسِ
Through them the murk is lifted from every dark night,
and their faces are like radiant full moons.
تُرَدُّis repelled شَذاةُthe malice الدَهرِof time مِنهُby him بِمُسرِعٍby one hastening
تُرَدُّ شَذاةُ الدَهرِ مِنهُ بِمُسرِعٍ
إِلىtoward المَجدِglory لاnot الوانيthe sluggish one وَلاnor المُتَقاعِسِthe laggard
إِلى المَجدِ لا الواني وَلا المُتَقاعِسِ
Time's malice is repelled by him, one swift
to glory, neither sluggish nor hanging back,
بِأَبلَجَby a bright-browed man ضَحّاكٍmuch-smiling إِلَيناtoward us بِماwith what اِنطَوَتwere resolved
بِأَبلَجَ ضَحّاكٍ إِلَينا بِما اِنطَوَت
عَلىon مَنعِهِwithholding it كُلحُgrim الوُجوهِfaces العَوابِسِscowling
عَلى مَنعِهِ كُلحُ الوُجوهِ العَوابِسِ
Bright-browed, smiling on us with what
grim, scowling faces are resolved to withhold,
وَمُستَحصِدِand firmly wrought التَدبيرِin planning لِلفَيءِof public revenues جامِعٍa gatherer
وَمُستَحصِدِ التَدبيرِ لِلفَيءِ جامِعٍ
وَلِلدّينِand for religion مُحتاطٍvigilant وَلِلمُلكِand of the realm حارِسِa guardian
وَلِلدّينِ مُحتاطٍ وَلِلمُلكِ حارِسِ
And firm in planning, a gatherer of revenues,
watchful over religion and a guardian of the realm.
يُجاريhe keeps pace with أَباًa father ساسَwho governed الخِلافَةَthe caliphate دَهرَهُthroughout his life
يُجاري أَباً ساسَ الخِلافَةَ دَهرَهُ
بِرَأيِwith the judgment of مُعانٍone given aid لِلأُمورِin affairs مُمارِسِexperienced
بِرَأيِ مُعانٍ لِلأُمورِ مُمارِسِ
He keeps pace with a father who governed the caliphate all his life,
with the judgment of one well aided and seasoned in affairs.
وَلَيسَand not يُلَقّىis endowed with الحَزمَresolve إِلّاexcept اِبنُthe son of حازِمٍa resolute man
وَلَيسَ يُلَقّى الحَزمَ إِلّا اِبنُ حازِمٍ
وَلَيسَand not يَسوسُgoverns الناسَthe people إِلّاexcept ابنُthe son of سائِسِa ruler
وَلَيسَ يَسوسُ الناسَ إِلّا ابنُ سائِسِ
And none is endowed with resolve but a resolute man's son,
and none governs people but a ruler's son.
يُخَلّيleave alone الرِجالُmen مَجدَكُمyour glory لاnot تَرومُهُseeking it
يُخَلّي الرِجالُ مَجدَكُم لا تَرومُهُ
وَهُمthough they are نابِهوeminent in الأَخطارِrank شَمُّlofty المَعاطِسِof nose
وَهُم نابِهو الأَخطارِ شَمُّ المَعاطِسِ
Men leave your glory alone, not aspiring to it,
though eminent in rank, their noses held high.
وَلَمand not أَرَhave I seen مِثلَthe like of المَجدِglory ضَنَّتwas grudging بِغَيرِهِwith anything else
وَلَم أَرَ مِثلَ المَجدِ ضَنَّت بِغَيرِهِ
وَجادَتand gave freely بِهِof it نَفسُthe soul of الحَسودِthe envious man المُنافِسِthe rival
وَجادَت بِهِ نَفسُ الحَسودِ المُنافِسِ
I have seen nothing like glory: though grudging with all else,
the envious rival's soul gives it freely.
وَلاnor كَالعَطاياlike gifts يَشرُفُrises above النَجمُthe star ماwhat بَنَتthey built
وَلا كَالعَطايا يَشرُفُ النَجمُ ما بَنَت
وَهُنَّwhile they مَنالٌare within reach لِلأَكُفِّof the hands اللَوامِسِtouching
وَهُنَّ مَنالٌ لِلأَكُفِّ اللَوامِسِ
Nor anything like gifts: what they build rises above the stars,
while they themselves lie within reach of touching hands.
أَباO Abu صالِحٍSalih إِنَّindeed المَحامِدَpraiseworthy qualities تَلتَقيgather
أَبا صالِحٍ إِنَّ المَحامِدَ تَلتَقي
بِساحَةِin an expanse رَحبٍspacious مِنof فِنائِكَyour courtyard آنِسِwelcoming
بِساحَةِ رَحبٍ مِن فِنائِكَ آنِسِ
O Abu Salih, praiseworthy qualities gather
in the broad, welcoming expanse of your courtyard,
بِحَيثُwhere الثَرىthe soil رَطبٌis moist يَرِفُّquiver luxuriantly نَباتُهُits plants
بِحَيثُ الثَرى رَطبٌ يَرِفُّ نَباتُهُ
رَفيفاًwith luxuriant trembling وَعَهدُand the covenant الدَهرِof time لَيسَis not بِخائِسِfaithless
رَفيفاً وَعَهدُ الدَهرِ لَيسَ بِخائِسِ
where the soil is moist and its plants quiver
luxuriantly, and time's covenant is unbroken.
تَقَيَّلتَyou took as models مِنfrom أَخلاقِthe virtues of يَزدادَYazdad أَنجُماًstars
تَقَيَّلتَ مِن أَخلاقِ يَزدادَ أَنجُماً
تَوَقَّدُblazing فيin داجٍdarkness مِنَof اللَيلِthe night دامِسِpitch-black
تَوَقَّدُ في داجٍ مِنَ اللَيلِ دامِسِ
From Yazdad's virtues you have taken stars as models,
blazing in the gloom of pitch-black night.
وَمابَرِحَتand they have never ceased تُدنيbringing near نَجاحاًsuccess لِآمِلٍto one hopeful
وَمابَرِحَت تُدني نَجاحاً لِآمِلٍ
مُرَجٍّexpectant وَتَستَدعيand calling forth رَجاءًhope لِآيِسِfor one despairing
مُرَجٍّ وَتَستَدعي رَجاءً لِآيِسِ
They have never ceased bringing success near to one hopeful,
expectant, and awakening hope in one despairing.
وَكانَand was عَطاءُAta (gift of) اللَهِAllah (God) قَبلَكَbefore you كَاِسمِهِtrue to his name
وَكانَ عَطاءُ اللَهِ قَبلَكَ كَاِسمِهِ
لِعافٍto a petitioner ضَريكٍdestitute أَولِأَسيانِor to one sorrowful بائِسِwretched
لِعافٍ ضَريكٍ أَولِأَسيانِ بائِسِ
And before you, Ata Allah ('God's gift') lived up to his name,
to a destitute petitioner or a sorrowful wretch.
فِداؤُكَyour ransom أَبناءُsons of الخُمولِobscurity إِذاwhen هُمُthey
فِداؤُكَ أَبناءُ الخُمولِ إِذا هُمُ
أَلامواact basely وَأَربابُand possessors of الخِلالِtraits الخَسائِسِignoble
أَلاموا وَأَربابُ الخِلالِ الخَسائِسِ
May the sons of obscurity be your ransom when they
act basely, and those possessed of ignoble traits,
وَإِنeven though كُنتَyou were قَدalready أَخَّرتَyou postponed ذِكرَmention of مَعونَتيaid for me
وَإِن كُنتَ قَد أَخَّرتَ ذِكرَ مَعونَتي
وَأَلغَيتَand you erased رَسميmy entry فيamong الرُسومِthe records الدَوارِسِeffaced
وَأَلغَيتَ رَسمي في الرُسومِ الدَوارِسِ
even though you have delayed mention of aid for me,
and effaced my entry among the vanished records.
Translation model: Sol 6.1