ترجمة رحم الله يا خميسُ ليالينا للشاعر عبد الوهاب القطب

[محمود عباس مسعود]

May God Bless Those Nights of Ours!

A Poem By Abdul Wahab Al-Qutb
ُُEulogizing His Departed Friend Khamis Lutfi
Translated by: Mahmoud Abbas Masoud

رحم الله يا خميسُ ليالينا
للشاعر عبد الوهاب القطب
الترجمة: محمود عباس مسعود

سكت القلبُ بعد طول عناء
ناشدا راحةً بدار البقاءِ
وخلا الدوْحُ بعدما كان يَدْوي
برقيقِ المنى وعذبِ النداء
رحم الله يا خميسُ ليالينا
معا يا رمز الوفا والعطاءِ

The heart was stilled after long suffering
And sought quietude in the regions of the hereafter.
The branching trees are empty
After their constant humming
With sweet wishes and soft songs.
May God bless those special nights of ours
That we spent together, dear Khamis!
You epitomized the essence of giving and abiding loyalty

وسقى الله يا خميس زمانا
كان كالورد بيننا في البهاء
لم تزل يا خميس في القلب عندي
حاضرا ضاحكا كنجم المساء
وأنا يا خميس كالطفل كلي
بسمة حلوة كبدر السماءِ
إذ أنا هائم بشعرك شِعراً
او انا حاملٌ اليك ثنائي

O how delightful were those days of ours,
Splendid and fresh like roses!
O my Khamis! Your presence is keenly felt In my heart,
Your smiles were like a heavenly luminary.
As for me, my Khamis,
With you, I always felt like a little child
Ever with a sweet smile resembling the full moon.
Always moved to smile when fascinated by your poetry
And when offering my genuine praise to you

رُبَّ ناسٍ عزاؤهم بيتُ شعرٍ
كم بشعر شدوتَ كان عزائي
ثمَّ شعري ما بين صحوي وسُكري
وا لشعري في عزلتي وبلائي

Some people are comforted by a verse
Many were your verses that brought me solace.
Such was my poetry betwixt my soberness and intoxication,
Sad will be my poetry amidst my anguish and isolation

كلنا راحلون فالموت آت
فانتظرْ يا خميسُ يوم لقائي

We shall all depart, for death is approaching with a rapid pace,
So,do wait for the day of my arrival, my dear Khamis