نَفِدَhas run out الزَّيْتُthe oil الذيwhich جُدْتَyou were generous بهِwith it
نَفِدَ الزَّيْتُ الذي جُدْتَ بهِ
لِسِراجٍfor Siraj (a lamp) لكَfor you وَقَّادِblazing الذَّكاءِintelligence
لِسِراجٍ لكَ وَقَّادِ الذَّكاءِ
The oil you generously gave has run out
The oil with which you filled
for Siraj, your lamp of blazing wit,
The lamp for your guidance and intellect's flame
ذِيpossessing لِسانٍa tongue لَكَfor you رَطْبٍmoist بالذِيwith that which
ذِي لِسانٍ لَكَ رَطْبٍ بالذِي
طابis sweet منof حَمْدٍpraise وشُكْرٍand gratitude وَثَناءِand acclaim
طاب من حَمْدٍ وشُكْرٍ وَثَناءِ
whose tongue is moist for you with what
Has run out, its tongue parched
is sweet in praise, gratitude, and acclaim.
That sang your praises and thanks and acclaim.
وَهْوَand he أمسىpasses the evening فيin ذُراكُمْyour shelter آمِناًsecure
وَهْوَ أمسى في ذُراكُمْ آمِناً
مِنْfrom هَوًىpassion يَغدُوcomes عليهِupon him أَوْor هَوَاءِwind
مِنْ هَوًى يَغدُو عليهِ أَوْ هَوَاءِ
And he passes the evening secure in your shelter,
It lies safe through the night
from passion that comes upon him, or wind.
In your abode from whims or passions vain,
غَيرَexcept أَنَّthat السُّرْجَthe lamps تَحتاجُneed إلىto
غَيرَ أَنَّ السُّرْجَ تَحتاجُ إلى
أَنْthat يُزادَbe increased الزّيْتُthe oil فيin لَيلِthe nights of الشِّتاءِwinter
أَنْ يُزادَ الزّيْتُ في لَيلِ الشِّتاءِ
Yet lamps have need
Save that lamps need more fuel
of more oil on winter nights.
On winter nights amidst wind and rain.