قدalready كتبتI wrote الكتابthe letter ثمthen مضىpassed اليوthe day (first part)
قد كتبت الكتاب ثم مضى اليو
مcompletes 'the day' ولمand did not أدرI know ماwhat جوابreply الكتابthe letter
م ولم أدر ما جواب الكتاب
I wrote the letter; then the day passed,
I wrote the letter then the day passed by
and I did not know what the reply to the letter was.
And I do not know the answer to the letter
ليتif only شعريmy knowledge عنconcerning الأميرthe emir لماذاwhy
ليت شعري عن الأمير لماذا
لاnot يرانيhe regards me أهلاًworthy لردّof returning الجوابِthe reply
لا يراني أهلاً لردّ الجوابِ
If only I knew why the emir
I wonder why the prince does not
does not deem me worthy of a reply.
See me as worthy of a reply
لاdo not تدعنيleave me وأنتand you رفّعتyou elevated حاليmy standing
لا تدعني وأنت رفّعت حالي
ذاhaving انخفاضlowliness بهجرتيby forsaking me واجتنابيand avoiding me
ذا انخفاض بهجرتي واجتنابي
Do not leave me—you who raised my standing—
Do not abandon me when you have raised my status
brought low by forsaking and avoiding me.
With this estrangement and avoidance of me
إنif أكنI am مذنباًat fault فعنديthen I have رجوعrepentance
إن أكن مذنباً فعندي رجوع
وبلاءand striving بالعذرthrough apology والأعتابِand making amends
وبلاء بالعذر والأعتابِ
If I am at fault, I am ready to repent,
If I have sinned, I will make amends
and to strive through apology and making amends.
And atone with apologies and reproaches
وأناand I الصادقtrue الوفاءloyalty وذوand possessing العهthe covenant (first part)
وأنا الصادق الوفاء وذو العه
دcompletes 'the covenant' الوثيقfirm المؤكدreinforced الأسبابِthe bonds
د الوثيق المؤكد الأسبابِ
And I am true in loyalty, and hold a covenant
For I am truthful, loyal, and steadfast
firm, with its bonds reinforced.
In my covenants and promises
Sol 6.1