O dweller of the Abode (Yâ uhaylal himâ laqad), qasida
Qasida ‘O dweller of the Abode’ (Yâ uhaylal himâ laqad): video, transliterated text and English translation.
Transliteration
Yâ -uhaylal himâ laqad **x3**zâda chawqî -ilâykumu x2
Qûltumul hibbu -in jahad x3*-âna ma tiqtu -aktumu x2*
‘Indama ji-tu liddiyar**Wa dumu’i ‘alal khudud
Wa fu-adi ‘alal jimar**Naruhu tachta’il wuqud
Ma s’aba lbu’da wal firaq
Wa ma ‘ahla yawma lwisal
English translation
O dweller of the Abode,
My longing for You ever grows;
« If the Lover keeps His secret well,
I can scarce find the strength to keep mine. »
Here I stand at the threshold of the Abode,
Tears streaming down my cheeks,
My heart buried in the embers,
Burning with a blazing fire.
Distance and separation are so unbearable!
Yet the day of Your Encounter is the fullness of bliss.
The other songs are on the Qasaid and sama’ page.
