وعارفand one versed بفنونin the arts of الطبmedicine تجربةthrough practice
وعارف بفنون الطب تجربة
وخبرةand experience ليسnot يخفىis hidden عنهfrom him ماwhat التبساwas obscure
وخبرة ليس يخفى عنه ما التبسا
And one versed in the arts of medicine through practice
Knowledgeable in medical arts through experience,
and experience, from whom nothing obscure is hidden,
With expertise unparalleled in complex cases,
وافىhe came ليبلوto examine ماwhat أشكوI complain of فجسthen he felt يديmy hand
وافى ليبلو ما أشكو فجس يدي
حيناfor a while وأرسلهاand released it حيناfor a while وقدand had عبساfrowned
حينا وأرسلها حينا وقد عبسا
came to examine what I complained of, then felt my hand
I met to examine the illness I complain of—
for a while and released it for a while, frowning.
At times he grasped my wrist, at times he frowned:
وقالand he said داءan ailment هوىof love يأبىrefuses الشفاءa cure فانfor if
وقال داء هوى يأبى الشفاء فان
أهملتهyou neglect it زادit worsens أوor داويتهyou treat it نكساit relapses
أهملته زاد أو داويته نكسا
And he said, “Love's ailment refuses a cure; for if
“A lovesickness which refuses to be cured;
you neglect it, it worsens; or if you treat it, it relapses.”
Neglect it, it increases; treat it, it relapses.”
Sol 6.1