رَفَعتُ رايَتي عَلى العُشّاقِ

رَفَعتُ رايَتي عَلى العُشّاقِ

وَاِقتَدى بي جَميعُ تِلكَ الرِفاقِ

وَاِقتَدى بي جَميعُ تِلكَ الرِفاقِ

I raised my banner over the lovers,

I raised my flag over the lovers

And all those companions followed my example.

And all those comrades followed my example

وَتَنَحّى أَهلُ الهَوى عَن طَريقي

وَتَنَحّى أَهلُ الهَوى عَن طَريقي

وَاِنثَنى عَزمُ مَن يَرومُ لِحاقي

وَاِنثَنى عَزمُ مَن يَرومُ لِحاقي

The people of passion stepped aside from my path,

The people of passion stepped aside from my path

And the resolve of anyone seeking to catch me faltered.

And the resolve of those desiring to catch up to me faltered

سِرتُ في الحُبِّ سيرَةً لَم يَسِرها

سِرتُ في الحُبِّ سيرَةً لَم يَسِرها

عاشِقٌ في الوَرى عَلى الإِطلاقِ

عاشِقٌ في الوَرى عَلى الإِطلاقِ

In love I walked a path never trodden

I walked the path of love in a way no other lover

By any lover in all the world.

In the world had ever walked before

وَدُعاتي تَجولُ في كُلِّ أَرضٍ

وَدُعاتي تَجولُ في كُلِّ أَرضٍ

وَطُبولي يُضرَبنَ في الآفاقِ

وَطُبولي يُضرَبنَ في الآفاقِ

And my heralds roam through every land,

And my invitation circulated in every land

And my drums are beaten across the horizons.

While my drums were beaten in the horizons

مَثُلَ العاشِقونَ فَوقَ بِساطي

مَثُلَ العاشِقونَ فَوقَ بِساطي

في مُقامِ الهَوى وَتَحتَ رِواقي

في مُقامِ الهَوى وَتَحتَ رِواقي

The lovers stood in attendance upon my carpet,

The lovers modeled themselves on my carpet

In passion's court and beneath my portico.

In the abode of passion, under my porch

ضُرِبَت سِكَّةُ المَحَبَّةِ بِاِسمي

ضُرِبَت سِكَّةُ المَحَبَّةِ بِاِسمي

وَدَعَت لي مَنابِرُ العُشّاقِ

وَدَعَت لي مَنابِرُ العُشّاقِ

Love's coinage was struck in my name,

The path of love was paved with my name

And the lovers' pulpits prayed for me.

And the pulpits of lovers called for me

كانَ لِلقَومِ في الزُجاجَةِ باقٍ

كانَ لِلقَومِ في الزُجاجَةِ باقٍ

أَنا وَحدي شَرِبتُ ذاكَ الباقي

أَنا وَحدي شَرِبتُ ذاكَ الباقي

There was something left in the bottle for the company;

The people had a remainder in the bottle

I alone drank that remainder.

I alone drank what remained

شَربَةٌ لا أَزالُ أَسكَرُ مِنها

شَربَةٌ لا أَزالُ أَسكَرُ مِنها

لَيتَ شِعري ماذا سَقاني الساقي

لَيتَ شِعري ماذا سَقاني الساقي

A draught that still makes me drunk—

A drink I still remain drunk from

If only I knew what the cupbearer gave me to drink!

I wish I knew what the cupbearer had served me

أَنا في الحُبِّ أَلطَفُ الناسِ مَعنىً

أَنا في الحُبِّ أَلطَفُ الناسِ مَعنىً

دَمِثُ الخُلقِ ذو حَواشٍ رِقاقِ

دَمِثُ الخُلقِ ذو حَواشٍ رِقاقِ

In love, I am the most delicate of people in spirit,

In love, I am the most refined in meaning

Gentle in character, with soft edges.

Of beautiful manners, delicate and tender

أَعشَقُ الحُسنَ وَالمَلاحَةَ وَالظُر

أَعشَقُ الحُسنَ وَالمَلاحَةَ وَالظُر

فَ وَأَهوى مَحاسِنَ الأَخلاقِ

فَ وَأَهوى مَحاسِنَ الأَخلاقِ

I adore beauty, charm, and ele-

I love beauty, charm, and flirtation

gance, and I love the virtues of character.

And I adore good character and morals

لَم أَخُن في الوَدادِ قَطُّ حَبيباً

لَم أَخُن في الوَدادِ قَطُّ حَبيباً

فَيُنادى عَلَيَّ في الأَسواقِ

فَيُنادى عَلَيَّ في الأَسواقِ

I have never betrayed a beloved in affection,

I have never betrayed a lover

So as to be denounced in the marketplaces.

To be denounced in the markets

شيمَتي شيمَتي وَخُلُقي خُلُقي

شيمَتي شيمَتي وَخُلُقي خُلُقي

وَلَوَ اِنّي أَموتُ مِمّا أُلاقي

وَلَوَ اِنّي أَموتُ مِمّا أُلاقي

My nature is my nature, and my character my character,

My temperament is my temperament and my manners my manners

Even if I die from what I endure.

Even if I die from what I endure

لَطُفَت في وَصفِ الهَوى كَلِماتي

لَطُفَت في وَصفِ الهَوى كَلِماتي

أَينَ أَهلُ القُلوبِ وَالأَشواقِ

أَينَ أَهلُ القُلوبِ وَالأَشواقِ

My words grew delicate in describing passion;

My words were gentle in describing passion

Where are those with hearts and longings?

Where are the people of hearts and cravings?

وَإِذا ما اِدَّعَيتُ في الحُبِّ دَعوىً

وَإِذا ما اِدَّعَيتُ في الحُبِّ دَعوىً

شَهِدَ العاشِقونَ بِاِستِحقاقي

شَهِدَ العاشِقونَ بِاِستِحقاقي

And whenever I make a claim in love,

Whenever I claimed any merit in love

The lovers bear witness to my worthiness.

The lovers bore witness to my entitlement

شَنَّفَ السامِعينَ دُرُّ كَلامي

شَنَّفَ السامِعينَ دُرُّ كَلامي

وَتَحَلَّت أَجيادُهُم أَطواقي

وَتَحَلَّت أَجيادُهُم أَطواقي

The pearls of my speech adorned my listeners' ears,

The pearls of my words delighted the listeners

And their necks were adorned with my necklaces.

And their noble steeds bent their necks to me