رامواthey sought سلوِّيmy release from love حيثwhen لاحتappeared نقطةa dot
راموا سلوِّي حيث لاحت نقطة
فيin عينthe eye of ظبيa gazelle لاnot رميتmay I be struck بببنهby his … (unclear as written)
في عين ظبي لا رميت بببنه
They sought my release from love when a dot appeared
in a gazelle’s eye—may I not be struck by his [unclear word].
هيهاتfar be it أصرفI am turned away عنfrom هواهlove for him بنقطةٍby a dot
هيهات أصرف عن هواه بنقطةٍ
هذاthis الصغارabasement بعينهitself—with its ‘ayn (eye) وبغينهand with its ghayn (dotted ‘ayn)
هذا الصغار بعينه وبغينه
Far be it that a dot should turn me from loving him!
This is abasement itself—with its ‘ayn and its ghayn.
Sol 6.1