1“All night long on my bed
I searched for the one my heart loves.
I looked for him but didn’t find him.
2I will get up and go around in the city.
I’ll look through all of its streets.
I’ll search for the one my heart loves.
So I looked for him but didn’t find him.
3Those on guard duty found me
as they were walking around in the city.
‘Have you seen the one my heart loves?’ I asked.
4As soon as I had passed by them
I found the one my heart loves.
I threw my arms around him and didn’t let him go
until I had brought him to my mother’s house.
I took him to my mother’s room.
5Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise.
Let the antelopes and the does serve as witnesses.
Don’t stir up love.
Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.
6“Who is this man coming up from the desert
like a column of smoke?
He smells like myrrh and incense
made from all the spices of the trader.
7Look! There’s Solomon’s movable throne.
Sixty soldiers accompany it.
They have been chosen from the best warriors in Israel.
8All of them are wearing swords.
They have fought many battles.
Each one has his sword at his side.
Each is prepared for the terrors of the night.
9King Solomon made the movable throne for himself.
He made it out of wood from Lebanon.
10He formed its posts out of silver.
He made its base out of gold.
Its seat was covered with purple cloth.
It was decorated inside with love.
Women of Jerusalem, 11come out.
“Look, you women of Zion.
Look at King Solomon wearing his crown.
His mother placed it on him.
She did it on his wedding day.
His heart was full of joy.”
محبوبه
1شب هنگام در بستر خويش او را كه جانم دوستش دارد به خواب ديدم: به دنبال او می‌گشتم، اما او را نمی‌يافتم. 2رفتم و در كوچه‌ها و ميدانهای شهر جستجو كردم، اما بی‌فايده بود. 3شبگردهای شهر مرا ديدند و من از آنان پرسيدم: «آيا او را كه جانم دوستش دارد ديده‌ايد؟» 4هنوز از ايشان چندان دور نشده بودم كه محبوبم را يافتم. او را گرفتم و رها نكردم تا به خانهٔ مادرم آوردم. 5ای دختران اورشليم، شما را به غزالها و آهوان صحرا قسم می‌دهم كه مزاحم عشق ما نشويد.
6اين چيست كه مثل ستون دود از بيابان پيداست و بوی خوش مر و كندر و عطرهايی كه تاجران می‌فروشند به اطراف می‌افشاند؟ 7نگاه كنيد! اين تخت روان سليمان است كه شصت نفر از نيرومندترين سپاهيان اسرائيل آن را همراهی می‌كنند. 8همهٔ آنان شمشير زنانی ماهر و جنگاورانی كارآزموده‌اند. هر يک شمشيری بر كمر بسته‌اند تا در برابر حمله‌های شبانه از پادشاه دفاع كنند. 9تخت روان سليمان پادشاه از چوب لبنان ساخته شده است. 10ستونهايش از نقره و سايبانش از طلاست. پشتی آن از پارچهٔ ارغوان است كه به دست دختران اورشليم، به نشانهٔ محبتشان دوخته شده است.
11ای دختران اورشليم، بيرون بياييد و سليمان پادشاه را ببينيد، او را با تاجی كه مادرش در روز شاد عروسی‌اش بر سر وی نهاد، تماشا كنيد.
