Nəğmələr Nəğməsi 3
1 Yatağımda bütün gecə Könlümün sevgilisini axtardım, Axtardım, amma tapa bilmədim.
All through the night [while I lay] on my bed, I longed for the one whom I love. I desired for him [to come], but he did not come.
2 Dedim: «Qoy könlümün sevgilisini axtarım, Durub şəhəri dolaşım, Küçələrdə, meydanlarda axtarım». Axtardım, amma tapa bilmədim.
[So I said to myself], “I will get up now and walk around the city, through the streets and plazas, to search for the one whom I love.” [So] I [got up and] searched for him, but I could not find him.
3 Şəhər asayişini qoruyanlar məni tapdı, Onlardan soruşdum: «Könlümün sevgilisini görməmisiniz ki?»
The city watchmen saw me while they were patrolling/walking around the city. [I asked them], “Have you seen the one whom I love?”
4 Onlardan ayrılanda könlümün sevgilisini tapdım, Tutub onu buraxmadım. Onu anamın evinə – Məni doğan qadının otağına apardım.
As soon as I walked past them, I found the one whom I love. I clung to him and would not let him go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the room where my mother had conceived me (OR, where I was born).
5 Ey Yerusəlimdəki qızlar, sizi and verirəm Dişi ceyranlara, çöldəki marallara! Bizi bu sevgidən oyatmayın, ayıltmayın, Qoy könül istəyənəcən qalsın.
You women of Jerusalem, solemnly promise me, while the does and gazelles [are listening], that you will not disturb us while we are making love until we are ready to quit.
6 Səhradan keçən, Tüstü sütunları kimi gələn, Tacirlərin ətirli bitkiləri içərisində Mirra və kündür ətri verən kimdir?
Who is it that is coming from the desert, who is [stirring up dust] like a column of smoke from burning myrrh and incense [made from] spices [imported by] merchants?
7 Budur Süleymanın taxt-rəvanı! Ətrafını İsrail igidlərindən altmışı bürüyüb.
It is [Solomon], [sitting in] his portable chair surrounded by 60 bodyguards chosen from the strongest/greatest warriors in Israel.
8 Onların hamısı qılınc daşıyır, Mahir döyüşçüdür, Hər biri qılıncını belinə bağlayıb, Təhlükəli gecələr üçün hazırlanıb.
They all have swords and they [all] (are trained to/know well how to) use them. Each one has his sword [strapped to] his side and [is prepared to defend Solomon from] dangers that might occur even during the night.
9 Taxt-rəvanını padşah Süleyman Livanın ağaclarından düzəltdirib.
King Solomon [commanded his servants] to make that portable chair for him; [it was made] with wood from Lebanon.
10 Sütunları gümüşdən, söykənəcəyi qızıldan, Oturacağı tünd qırmızı qumaşdan düzəltdirib, Yerusəlim qızları bu qumaşa zövqlə naxış vurub.
The [canopy that covered it] was (held up/supported) by posts made of silver, and the back of the chair was [embroidered] with gold. The seat/cushion was covered with purple cloth lovingly made/woven by the women of Jerusalem.
11 Ey Sion qızları, çıxın, Padşah Süleymana baxın! O, toy günündə, ürəkdən sevindiyi gündə Başına anasının verdiyi tacı qoyub!
You women of Jerusalem, come and look at King Solomon wearing the headdress that his mother put on his head on the day when he was married, the day when he [SYN] was very happy.
