أيهاO you الجاهلignorant of حبّيmy beloved
أيها الجاهل حبّي
سلask فهاso, behold إنيindeed I أُفيدُكI inform you
سل فها إني أُفيدُك
O you who do not know my beloved,
O ignorant one, my love
Ask—behold, I shall inform you.
Ask about him, for I will benefit you
هوhe بكرBakr (also 'virgin') فاقsurpassed بكراًa virgin maiden
هو بكر فاق بكراً
وصفهhis description شوقاًlonging يزيدكincreases for you
وصفه شوقاً يزيدك
He is Bakr, who outshines a maiden;
He is a youth surpassing youths
His description increases your longing.
Whose description increases your longing
حلبيٌّAleppan ذوpossessing دلالٍcoquettish charm
حلبيٌّ ذو دلالٍ
يومa day وصلٍunion منهfrom him عيدكyour feast day
يوم وصلٍ منه عيدك
An Aleppan with coquettish charm,
A Damascene of coquetry
A day of union with him is your feast day.
The day of his arrival is your feast
سلبhe stole العقلreason إذاwhen ماemphatic particle
سلب العقل إذا ما
قالhe said ليto me إنيindeed I بريدكI want you (dialectal)
قال لي إني بريدك
He stole my reason whenever
He robbed my mind when
he said to me, 'Indeed, I want you.'
He said to me "Indeed, I want you"
Sol 6.1