حتّامhow long أشغلI occupy بفكرwith thought القلبthe heart واعذبهand torment it
حتّام أشغل بفكر القلب واعذبه
وأريدand I want معنىa conceit لطيفdelicate عليكabout you أكذبهI fabricate it
وأريد معنى لطيف عليك أكذبه
How long shall I occupy my heart with thought and torment it,
Always my heart is preoccupied, thinking of you
And seek a delicate conceit to fabricate about you?
And I want to tell you sweet lies
والمدحand praise لوif لمnot أجيدهI perfect it فيكabout you وأهذبهand polish it
والمدح لو لم أجيده فيك وأهذبه
أريدI want أقولI speak الصدقthe truth ويفوتنيand eludes me أعذبهits sweetest part
أريد أقول الصدق ويفوتني أعذبه
And if I do not perfect and polish my praise of you,
Even if I don’t excel in praising you as I ought
I wish to speak the truth, yet its sweetest part eludes me.
I want to speak the truth, yet I miss what's most sweet
Sol 6.1