ياO منwho لصبٍّfor a lovesick man يظلremains محزوناsorrowful
يا من لصبٍّ يظل محزونا
بشادنٍover a young gazelle ماnot يزالُceases to be مكنوناconcealed
بشادنٍ ما يزالُ مكنونا
O, who will aid an ardent lover who remains grief-stricken
O, who will help a lovesick man who remains sorrowful
over a young gazelle who still lies concealed?
over a young gazelle who is ever concealed?
صبغتهhis hue فماand not
صبغته فما
ينفكceases منwhoever يصطفيهchooses him مفتوناenthralled
ينفك من يصطفيه مفتونا
Such is his nature: never does
His hue—and never
whoever chooses him cease to be enthralled.
does whoever chooses him cease to be enthralled.
Sol 6.1