وراهنَand wagered قلبيmy heart خفوقَthe flickering of البروقthe lightning flashes
وراهنَ قلبي خفوقَ البروق
وكانand was لدمعِيfor my tears عليهِover it الغَلَبthe victory
وكان لدمعِي عليهِ الغَلَب
And my heart wagered against the lightning’s flicker.
My pounding heart offered its wager
And my tears gained the victory over it.
And my tears emerged victorious over it
جَرتْflowed معwith دمعِيmy tears غواديthe morning showers of الحياrain
جَرتْ مع دمعِي غوادي الحيا
فقالَso said الغرامُpassion لقلبيto my heart وجبit became due
فقالَ الغرامُ لقلبي وجب
The morning showers of rain flowed with my tears.
The rivers of life flowed with my tears
So passion said to my heart, “It is due.”
Then love commanded my heart: you must
Sol 6.1