سروري وذوقي من جمالك صادر

محمد فضوليArabic6 lines1 public analyses
Original Poetry
Translation
سروري وذوقي من جمالك صادر
My joy and taste stem from your beauty.
على كل صنع صانع الحسن قادر
The creator of beauty is capable of all creation.
لفرط فتور العقل خالك خالق
Due to the mind's extreme fatigue, you think of your creator.
لفطرة فتر اللحظ طرفك فاطر
By nature, your gaze brings weariness.
جمالك نورٌ لامع متشعشع
Your beauty is a bright, shining light.
مشاهد ذاك النور لله ذاكر
The one who witnesses that light remembers God.
 

Explanation

This poem by Muhammad Fuzuli is a reflection on the profound impact of beauty, both physical and spiritual. The poet expresses that his joy and appreciation stem from the beauty of the beloved, which is so powerful that it seems to surpass all other creations. The beauty is described as a divine light, illuminating and reminding the observer of God. The poem also touches on the theme of creation, suggesting that the beloved's beauty is so intense that it seems to have a creative power of its own, capable of influencing the mind and spirit. Fuzuli's use of light as a metaphor for beauty and divine presence is a common motif in classical Arabic poetry, emphasizing the interconnectedness of aesthetic and spiritual experiences.

Word Dictionary29

WordIn ArabicIn EnglishPron.
سروريفرحتيmy joysurūrī
وذوقيطعميmy tastewadhūqī
منمنfrommin
جمالكحسنكyour beautyjamālik
صادرناشئderivedṣādir
علىفوقoverʿalā
كلكلeverykull
صنععملcreationṣanʿ
صانعمبدعcreatorṣāniʿ
الحسنالجمالbeautyal-ḥusn
قادرمتمكنcapableqādir
لفرطلكثرةdue to the extremelifarṭ
فتورخمولlanguorfatūr
العقلالفكرmindal-ʿaql
خالكتظنyou thinkkhālik
خالقمبدعcreatorkhāliq
لفطرةلطبيعةby naturelifitra
فترضعفfatiguefatar
اللحظالنظرgazeal-laḥẓ
طرفكعينكyour gazeṭarfak
فاطرمبدعcreatorfāṭir
نورٌضوءlightnūr
لامعمضيءshininglāmiʿ
متشعشعمتلألئradiantmutashaʿshiʿ
مشاهدرائيwitnessmushāhid
ذاكذلكthatdhāk
النورالضوءlightal-nūr
للهللخالقto Godlillāh
ذاكرمتذكرremembersdhākir

Poet & Context

EraClassical Arabic Poetry

Muhammad Fuzuli was a prominent poet of the classical Arabic and Turkish literary traditions. He is known for his deep and expressive poetry, often exploring themes of beauty, love, and spirituality.

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WhenClassical era
WhyFuzuli's poetry often reflects his admiration for beauty and divine creation, exploring the spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of existence.
FormClassical Arabic poetry

Themes & More

BeautyDivine CreationSpirituality
Metaphor: Beauty as a radiant lightImagery: Vivid descriptions of light and beautyPersonification: Beauty having creative power
سروري وذوقي من جمالك صادر by محمد فضولي — Poem, Translation & Meaning