Song of Solomon 3
1 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.
Usiku kucha kwenye kitanda changu nilimtafuta yule moyo wangu umpendaye; nilimtafuta, lakini sikumpata.
2 [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.
Sasa nitaondoka na kuzunguka mjini, katika barabara zake na viwanja; nitamtafuta yule moyo wangu umpendaye. Kwa hiyo nilimtafuta lakini sikumpata.
3 The city watchmen saw me while they were patrolling/walking around the city. [I asked them], “Have you seen the one whom I love?”
Walinzi walinikuta walipokuwa wakizunguka mji. Nikawauliza, “Je, mmemwona yule moyo wangu umpendaye?”
4 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).
Kitambo kidogo tu baada ya kuwapita nilimpata yule moyo wangu umpendaye. Nilimshika na sikumwachia aende mpaka nilipomleta katika nyumba ya mama yangu, katika chumba cha yule aliyenichukua mimba.
5 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.
Binti za Yerusalemu, ninawaagiza kwa paa na kwa ayala wa shambani: Msichochee wala kuamsha mapenzi hata yatakapotaka yenyewe.
6 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?
Ni nani huyu anayekuja kutoka jangwani kama nguzo ya moshi, anayenukia manemane na uvumba iliyotengenezwa kwa vikolezo vyote vya mfanyabiashara?
7 It is [Solomon], [sitting in] his portable chair surrounded by 60 bodyguards chosen from the strongest/greatest warriors in Israel.
Tazama! Ni gari la Solomoni lisindikizwalo na mashujaa sitini, walio wakuu sana wa Israeli,
8 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.
wote wamevaa panga, wote wazoefu katika vita, kila mmoja na upanga wake pajani, wamejiandaa kwa ajili ya hofu za usiku.
9 King Solomon [commanded his servants] to make that portable chair for him; [it was made] with wood from Lebanon.
Mfalme Solomoni alijitengenezea gari; alilitengeneza kwa mbao kutoka Lebanoni.
10 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.
Nguzo zake alizitengeneza kwa fedha, kitako chake kwa dhahabu. Kiti chake kilipambwa kwa zambarau, gari lake likanakshiwa njumu kwa upendo na binti za Yerusalemu.
11 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.
Tokeni nje, ninyi binti za Sayuni, mkamtazame Mfalme Solomoni akiwa amevaa taji, taji ambalo mama yake alimvika siku ya arusi yake, siku ambayo moyo wake ulishangilia.
