Ṣifhu Lī – Describe him to me #
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Ṣifhu Lī – Describe him to me
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| صِفْهُ لِي يَا مَنْ رَأَيْتَ الحِبَّ لَيْلاً |
| ṣifhu lī yā man raʾayta al-ḥibba laylan |
| Describe him to me, oh you who saw the beloved at night |
ṣifhu lī yā man raʾayta al-ḥibba laylan
Describe him to me, oh you who saw the beloved at night
| إِنَّ عَيْنِي تَشْتَهِي ذَاكَ الجَمَالَا |
| inna ʿaynī tashtahī dhāka al-jamāla |
| my eyes long for that beauty. |
inna ʿaynī tashtahī dhāka al-jamāla
my eyes long for that beauty.
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| صِفْ جَمِيلاً كَامِلاً خَلْقاً وَخُلُقاً |
| ṣif jamīlan kāmilan khalqan wa-khuluqan |
| Describe a beautiful being, perfect in creation and manners |
ṣif jamīlan kāmilan khalqan wa-khuluqan
Describe a beautiful being, perfect in creation and manners
| مِنْ جَمَالِ الذَّاتِ قَدْ حَازَ الكَمَالَا |
| min jamāli al-dhāti qad ḥāza al-kamāla |
| From divine beauty, he has attained perfect beauty. |
min jamāli al-dhāti qad ḥāza al-kamāla
From divine beauty, he has attained perfect beauty.
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| صِفْ مَلِيحاً طَرْفُهُ أسْبَى العَوَالِمْ |
| ṣif malīḥan ṭarfuhu asbā al-ʿawālim |
| Describe a captivating one, whose gaze enchanted the worlds |
ṣif malīḥan ṭarfuhu asbā al-ʿawālim
Describe a captivating one, whose gaze enchanted the worlds
| صِفْ وَجِيهاً وَجْهُهُ حَازَ الكَمَالَا |
| ṣif wajīhan wajhuhu ḥāza al-kamāla |
| describe a noble face that has achieved perfection. |
ṣif wajīhan wajhuhu ḥāza al-kamāla
describe a noble face that has achieved perfection.
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| صِفْهُ لِي بِالسُّنْدُسِيَّةِ حِيْنَ يَبْدُو |
| ṣifhu lī bi-al-sundusiyya ḥīna yabdū |
| Describe him to me in his silken garment |
ṣifhu lī bi-al-sundusiyya ḥīna yabdū
Describe him to me in his silken garment
| كَامِلَ الأَوْصَافِ قَدْ مَلَكَ الدَّلَالَا |
| kāmil al-awṣāfi qad malaka al-dalāla |
| with perfect attributes, he has mastered grace. |
kāmil al-awṣāfi qad malaka al-dalāla
with perfect attributes, he has mastered grace.
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| صِفْ عُيُونَ الهَاشِمِي صِفْ لِي المُحَيَّا |
| ṣif ʿuyūna al-hāshimī ṣif lī al-muḥayyā |
| Describe the eyes of the Hashemite, describe to me the countenance |
ṣif ʿuyūna al-hāshimī ṣif lī al-muḥayyā
Describe the eyes of the Hashemite, describe to me the countenance
| صِفْ لِي ثَغْراً بِابْتِسَامَتِهِ تَلَالَا |
| ṣif lī thaghra bi-ibtisāmatihi talāla |
| describe to me a mouth whose smile glows. |
ṣif lī thaghra bi-ibtisāmatihi talāla
describe to me a mouth whose smile glows.
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| صِفْ جَمِيلاً أكْحَلاً مِنْ غَيْرِ كُحْلٍ |
| ṣif jamīlan akḥalan min ghayr kuḥl |
| Describe a beautiful one with naturally lined eyes |
ṣif jamīlan akḥalan min ghayr kuḥl
Describe a beautiful one with naturally lined eyes
| أدْعَجاً عَيْنَاهُ تُنْسِيكَ الغَزَالَا |
| adʿajan ʿaynāhu tunsīka al-ghazāla |
| whose dark eyes make you forget the gazelle. |
adʿajan ʿaynāhu tunsīka al-ghazāla
whose dark eyes make you forget the gazelle.
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| صِفْ غَضُوضَ الطَّرفِ بَسَّامُ المُحَيَّا |
| ṣif ghaḍūḍa al-ṭarfi bassām al-muḥayyā |
| Describe a modest gaze and a smiling countenance |
ṣif ghaḍūḍa al-ṭarfi bassām al-muḥayyā
Describe a modest gaze and a smiling countenance
| أنْجَلاً تُنْسِيكَ طَلْعَتُهُ الهِلَالَا |
| anjalan tunsīka ṭalʿatuhu al-hilāla |
| whose bright appearance makes you forget the moon. |
anjalan tunsīka ṭalʿatuhu al-hilāla
whose bright appearance makes you forget the moon.
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| صِفْ جَمِيلَ القَدِّ وَرْدِيَّ الوِجَانَا |
| ṣif jamīla al-qaddi wardiyya al-wijāna |
| Describe the beautiful stature with a rosy face |
ṣif jamīla al-qaddi wardiyya al-wijāna
Describe the beautiful stature with a rosy face
| صِفْ مَلِيحاً حُسْنُهُ فَاقَ الخَيَالَا |
| ṣif malīḥan ḥusnuhu fāqa al-khayāla |
| describe a captivating beauty that surpasses imagination. |
ṣif malīḥan ḥusnuhu fāqa al-khayāla
describe a captivating beauty that surpasses imagination.
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| صِفْ بِهِ عُنُقاً مُنِيراً كَوكَبِياً |
| ṣif bihi ʿunuqan munīran kawkabiyya |
| Describe a neck that shines like a star |
ṣif bihi ʿunuqan munīran kawkabiyya
Describe a neck that shines like a star
| صِفْ جَمِيْلًا نُورُهُ فِي الكَونِ لَالَا |
| ṣif jamīlan nūruhu fī al-kawni lālā |
| describe a beautiful one whose light fills the universe. |
ṣif jamīlan nūruhu fī al-kawni lālā
describe a beautiful one whose light fills the universe.
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| صِفْ ضَلِيعَ الفَمِ بَرَّاقَ الثَّنَايَا |
| ṣif ḍalīʿa al-fami barrāqa al-thanāyā |
| Describe a mouth with gleaming teeth |
ṣif ḍalīʿa al-fami barrāqa al-thanāyā
Describe a mouth with gleaming teeth
| صِفْ نَدِيَّ الرَّاحِ مِنْهُ الغَيْتُ سَالَا |
| ṣif nadīya al-rāḥi minhu al-ghaytu sāla |
| describe hands from which rain flows like nectar. |
ṣif nadīya al-rāḥi minhu al-ghaytu sāla
describe hands from which rain flows like nectar.
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| صِفْ طَوِيلَ الهُدْبِ صِفْ أنْفَاً كَسَيْفٍ |
| ṣif ṭawīla al-hudbi ṣif anfan ka-sayf |
| Describe long eyelashes, describe a sword edge nose |
ṣif ṭawīla al-hudbi ṣif anfan ka-sayf
Describe long eyelashes, describe a sword edge nose
| صِفْ أَزَجَّ الحَاجِبَيْنِ بِلَا اتِّصالَاً |
| ṣif azajja al-ḥājibayn bi-lā ittiṣāla |
| describe arched eyebrows that do not meet. |
ṣif azajja al-ḥājibayn bi-lā ittiṣāla
describe arched eyebrows that do not meet.
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| صِفْ نَبِيّاً قَدْ أَتَى مِنْ قَبْلِ آدَمْ |
| ṣif nabīyan qad atā min qabli Ādam |
| Describe a prophet who came before Adam |
ṣif nabīyan qad atā min qabli Ādam
Describe a prophet who came before Adam
| جَلَّ مَنْ سَوَّاهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِثَالَاً |
| jalla man sawwāhu laysa lahu mithāla |
| glorified be the One who created him, with no equal. |
jalla man sawwāhu laysa lahu mithāla
glorified be the One who created him, with no equal.
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| أَبْصَرَتْ عَيْنَاكَ طَلْعَةَ مُصْطَفَانَا |
| abṣarat ʿaynāka ṭalʿata muṣṭafānā |
| Your eyes beheld the beauty of the chosen one. |
abṣarat ʿaynāka ṭalʿata muṣṭafānā
Your eyes beheld the beauty of the chosen one.
| قُلْ بِرَبِّكَ كَيْفَ أَدْرَكْتَ الوِصَالَا |
| qul bi-rabbika kayfa adraktā al-wiṣāla |
| By your Lord, reveal to me the secret of how you forged that connection. |
qul bi-rabbika kayfa adraktā al-wiṣāla
By your Lord, reveal to me the secret of how you forged that connection.
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| كَمْ أُنَادِي يَا أَبَا الزَهْرَاءْ أَقْبِل |
| kam unādī yā abā al-zahrāʾ aqbil |
| How much I call, O father of Zahra, come forth |
kam unādī yā abā al-zahrāʾ aqbil
How much I call, O father of Zahra, come forth
| كَمْ أُنَادِي يَا أَبَا الزَهرَاء تَعَالَ |
| kam unādī yā abā al-zahrāʾ taʿālā |
| how much I call, O father of Zahra, come. |
kam unādī yā abā al-zahrāʾ taʿālā
how much I call, O father of Zahra, come.
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| صِحْتُ وَاشَوْقَاه وَجْداً يَا حَبِيبِي |
| ṣiḥtu wa-ashawqāh wajdan yā ḥabībī |
| I cried out in longing, oh my beloved |
ṣiḥtu wa-ashawqāh wajdan yā ḥabībī
I cried out in longing, oh my beloved
| إِنَّ عَيْنِي تَشْتَهِي ذَاكَ الجَمَالَا |
| inna ʿaynī tashtahī dhāka al-jamāla |
| my eyes long for that beauty. |
inna ʿaynī tashtahī dhāka al-jamāla
my eyes long for that beauty.
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