Cantar de los Cantares 5
1 He entrado en mi jardín, mi hermana, mi novia. He reunido mi mirra con mi especia; He comido mi panal con mi miel; He bebido mi vino con mi leche. Amigos ¡Comed, amigos! Bebe, sí, bebe en abundancia, amado.
My bride, [you who are dearer to me than] my sister, I have come [to cuddle up to you] [MET, EUP]; [it will be as though] I will be gathering myrrh with my other spices, and eating my honey and my honeycomb, and drinking my wine and my milk. You two who love each other, enjoy your lovemaking; enjoy all that you want to.
2 Yo estaba dormido, pero mi corazón estaba despierto. Es la voz de mi amada la que llama: “Ábreme, hermana mía, mi amor, mi paloma, mi inmaculada; porque mi cabeza está llena de rocío, y mi pelo con la humedad de la noche”.
I was partially asleep, but my mind was [still] awake. Then I heard the one who loves me knocking [at the door]. [He said], “My darling, [you who are dearer to me than] my sister, my dear friend, my perfect one, my dove [MET], open the door for me! My hair is wet from the dew, from the mist [that has fallen during] the night.”
3 Me he quitado la túnica. ¿Debo ponérmela? Me he lavado los pies. De hecho, ¿debo ensuciarlos?
[But] I had already taken off my robe; I did not [RHQ] want to put it on again [to open the door]. I had [already] washed my feet; I did not [RHQ] want them to become dirty again.
4 Mi amado metió la mano por la abertura del pestillo. Mi corazón latía por él.
The one who loves me put his hand through the opening [in the wall], and I was thrilled [that he was there].
5 Me levanté para abrir para mi amada. Mis manos goteaban mirra, mis dedos con mirra líquida, en las asas de la cerradura.
I got up to open [the door] for the one who loves me, [but first I put a lot of] myrrh on my hands. The myrrh was dripping from my fingers while I unlatched the bolt.
6 Le abrí a mi amada; pero mi amado se fue, y se fue. Mi corazón se apagó cuando habló. Lo busqué, pero no lo encontré. Le llamé, pero no contestó.
I opened [the door] for the man who loves me, but he had left. He had turned away and was gone! I was very disappointed [IDM]; I searched for him, but I could not find him. I called him, but he did not answer.
7 Los vigilantes que recorren la ciudad me encontraron. Me ganaron. Me han magullado. Los guardianes de las murallas me quitaron la capa.
The city watchmen saw me while they were walking around the city. They beat me and wounded me [because they thought I must be a prostitute]; those men who were guarding the city walls took my robe.
8 Os conjuro, hijas de Jerusalén, Si encuentras a mi amada, que le digas que me desmayo de amor.
You young women of Jerusalem, I plead with you, if you see the man who loves me, tell him [DOU] that I am very disappointed that we did not make love.
9 ¿Cómo es tu amado mejor que otro amado, ¿eres la más bella entre las mujeres? Cómo es que tu amado es mejor que otro amado, ¿que nos adjuntan?
You who are the (fairest/most beautiful) among women, why [do you think that] the one who loves you is better than other men? In what way is the man who loves you better than other men with the result that you ask us to tell him that?
10 Mi amado es blanco y rubicundo. El mejor entre diez mil.
The man who loves me is handsome and healthy, (outstanding among/better than) (10,000/an uncountable number of) [other men].
11 Su cabeza es como el oro más puro. Su pelo es tupido, negro como un cuervo.
His head is [beautiful, like] [MET] purest gold; his hair is wavy and as black as [SIM] a raven/crow.
12 Sus ojos son como palomas junto a los arroyos de agua, lavados con leche, montados como joyas.
His eyes [are as gentle] as [SIM] doves along the streams; [the white parts of] his eyes are as white as [MET] milk, [with what resembles] jewels inlaid in them.
13 Sus mejillas son como un lecho de especias con torres de perfumes. Sus labios son como lirios, que dejan caer mirra líquida.
His cheeks are like [SIM] a garden full of spice trees that produce [sweet-smelling] perfume. His lips are [like] [SIM] lilies that have myrrh/perfume dripping from them.
14 Sus manos son como anillos de oro engastados con berilo. Su cuerpo es como una obra de marfil recubierta de zafiros.
His arms are like [MET] gold bars/rods that are decorated with precious stones/jewels. His body is like [SIM] [a column/pillar of] ivory that is decorated with (sapphires/valuable [blue] stones).
15 Sus piernas son como columnas de mármol asentadas sobre bases de oro fino. Su aspecto es como el Líbano, excelente como los cedros.
His legs are [like] [MET] pillars of marble that are set in bases made of pure gold. He is [majestic, like the mountains of] [SIM] Lebanon, as delightful/beautiful as [SIM] cedar [trees].
16 Su boca es la dulzura; Sí, es totalmente encantador. Este es mi amado, y este es mi amigo, hijas de Jerusalén.
His kisses [MTY] are extremely sweet; he is very handsome. You young women of Jerusalem, all that tells you why the one who loves me and who is my friend [is better than other men].
