جاءَ يثني عطفه الميدُ

جاءَ يثني عطفه الميدُ

خوط بانٍ زانه الغيدُ

خوط بانٍ زانه الغيدُ

He came, his sway bending his waist,

The floppy-armed moon came bending,

A bān-tree shoot graced with suppleness.

Drawing lines - a gazelle marked by fate.

باسماً والدر مبسمهُ

باسماً والدر مبسمهُ

وحباب الراح والبردُ

وحباب الراح والبردُ

Smiling—his mouth is pearls,

With a smile, and pearls just budding,

And wine-bubbles and hailstones.

And folds of ease and coolness.

ساحر الأجفان ليس يرى

ساحر الأجفان ليس يرى

خالياً من سحرها أحدُ

خالياً من سحرها أحدُ

Bewitching are his eyelids; never is seen

Sorcerer of eyelids who sees not

Anyone free of their enchantment.

A single one lacking his magic.

أودع الصهبا بمرشفه

أودع الصهبا بمرشفه

وظبا ألحاظه الرصدُ

وظبا ألحاظه الرصدُ

Wine was lodged upon his lips,

He lodged the Pleiades in his mantle

And the blades of his glances lie in ambush.

And Taurus eyed his watching-place.

اطعلت من فوق وجنته

اطعلت من فوق وجنته

مثلما في مهجتي أجدُ

مثلما في مهجتي أجدُ

[It brought forth] upon his cheek

He rose up high over his garden

The like of what I feel in my heart's core.

As I feel him do in my heart.

قمرٌ في القلب منزله

قمرٌ في القلب منزله

وغزالٌ برجه الأسدُ

وغزالٌ برجه الأسدُ

A moon whose dwelling is in the heart,

A moon residing in the heart -

And a gazelle whose zodiac sign is Leo.

Leo his mansion, fate's decree.

نار خديه على كبدي

نار خديه على كبدي

لم تزل يوم النوى تقدُ

لم تزل يوم النوى تقدُ

The fire of his cheeks upon my liver

Fires of his cheeks against my liver -

Never ceased to blaze on the day of parting.

Never ceased, since the days of pining.

لا تسله أن أراق دمي

لا تسله أن أراق دمي

ليس في شرع الهوى قودُ

ليس في شرع الهوى قودُ

Do not call him to account for shedding my blood;

Don't blame him if he sheds my blood,

There is no blood-retribution in love's law.

No ransoming exists in Love's creed.

ليته بالوعد يرحمني

ليته بالوعد يرحمني

لا تلمهُ لو به يعد

لا تلمهُ لو به يعد

If only he would pity me with a promise;

Would that he'd pity me with his promise,

Do not blame him if he makes it.

Don't blame him if he makes vows.

مذ تجلى في محاسنه

مذ تجلى في محاسنه

خاصمت طرفي به الكبدُ

خاصمت طرفي به الكبدُ

Since he appeared in all his charms,

Since his beauty appeared,

My liver has quarreled with my eye over him.

My liver quarreled with my eyes about him.

قد روى عنه الجمال كما

قد روى عنه الجمال كما

قد روى عن اسعد الرشدُ

قد روى عن اسعد الرشدُ

Beauty has told of him, just as

Indeed he relates grace,

Sound judgment has told of Asʿad.

As As'ad relates righteousness.

ماجد ذو الفضل والدهُ

ماجد ذو الفضل والدهُ

إنّ سرّ الوالد الولدُ

إنّ سرّ الوالد الولدُ

His father is illustrious, possessed of excellence;

Majid - his noble father And the secret of the father is the son.

Indeed, the son is the father's secret.

Rather, he attained glory and excellent praise,

بل سما مجداً وطاب ثناً

بل سما مجداً وطاب ثناً

ولهُ في الجود نعم يدُ

ولهُ في الجود نعم يدُ

Rather, he rose in glory, and praise of him was sweet,

And his hands are generous in bounty.

And splendid is his hand in generosity.

In intelligence and forbearance - say what you will,

بالذكا والحلم قل وبما

بالذكا والحلم قل وبما

شئت عنه يصدق السندُ

شئت عنه يصدق السندُ

Speak of his intelligence and forbearance, and of whatever

Every witness will confirm it.

You wish about him—the chain of testimony proves true.

O how valiant, brother of great resolve,

يا لهُ شهماً أخا هممٍ

يا لهُ شهماً أخا هممٍ

كالنجوم الزهر تتقدُ

كالنجوم الزهر تتقدُ

What a noble-hearted man, possessed of aspirations

Like stars, his blossoms kindle.

That blaze like radiant stars!

Good fortune never ceased to accompany him

لم يزل والسعد يصحبه

لم يزل والسعد يصحبه

باكتساب الحمد يحتمدُ

باكتساب الحمد يحتمدُ

He never ceases, with good fortune at his side,

In gaining praise, excelling in magnanimity.

To seek acclaim by earning praise.

The Arabs bear witness to his eloquence,

اشهد العرب فصاحتهُ

اشهد العرب فصاحتهُ

وله الاتراك قد شهدوا

وله الاتراك قد شهدوا

He made the Arabs witness his eloquence,

And the Turks, they too testified for him.

And the Turks have borne witness for him.

O generous one who revived propriety,

يا كريماً قد ذكى شيماً

يا كريماً قد ذكى شيماً

عرفها بالوفاءِ متحد

عرفها بالوفاءِ متحد

O generous man, whose virtues spread fragrance,

Known for loyalty and unity.

Their fragrance bound to faithfulness,

Take the art of verse praising

خذ فتاة النظم مادحةً

خذ فتاة النظم مادحةً

ولها الحب الوفي أيدُ

ولها الحب الوفي أيدُ

Accept the maiden of verse, singing your praise;

And for it true love hands over.

And faithful love lends her strength.

Truly, fathers only miss

إنما الأبا محبتهم

إنما الأبا محبتهم

بالبنين الغرّ تفتقدُ

بالبنين الغرّ تفتقدُ

Love for fathers is only

Their sons when absent or grown.

Sought through their illustrious sons.

My salute to Suleiman - no moon was eclipsed

دم سليماً ما اضا قمرٌ

دم سليماً ما اضا قمرٌ

وارق عزاً جادك المددُ

وارق عزاً جادك المددُ

Remain safe as long as a moon shines,

Or saddened when your aid appeared.

And rise in honor; may support be lavished upon you.