وَغُلامAnd a youth ناديتهُI called to him تِهْbe proud دَلالاًin coyness
وَغُلام ناديتهُ تِهْ دَلالاً
مَلَأhas filled الكَونَthe universe ياO حَبيبيmy beloved بَهاؤُكْyour splendor
مَلَأ الكَونَ يا حَبيبي بَهاؤُكْ
And I called to a youth: “Be proud in your coyness!
A boy I called, come hither guide
Your splendor, my beloved, has filled the universe.”
Your light, my love, the world does fill
قُلتُI said ماwhat الاِسمthe name قالَhe said ليto me اِسميmy name شَمسShams (sun)
قُلتُ ما الاِسم قالَ لي اِسمي شَمس
قُلتُI said صِدقاًtruly هَذاthis الضّياءُthe radiance ضِياؤُكyour radiance
قُلتُ صِدقاً هَذا الضّياءُ ضِياؤُك
I said, “What is your name?” He told me, “My name is Shams.”
I asked his name, he said: My name is Sun
I said, “Truly, this radiance is your radiance.”
I said: Indeed, this radiance comes from you