إمامO imam دينfaith اللهGod سمعاًgive ear لمنto one whom
إمام دين الله سمعاً لمن
أبعدتموهyou have banished him وهوwhile he باقيremaining الولهpassionate longing
أبعدتموه وهو باقي الوله
O Imam of God's faith, give ear to one
whom you have banished, though his longing endures.
لوif سرتُI traveled ميلاًa mile عنكfrom you لمnot تتَّخذْtake
لو سرتُ ميلاً عنك لم تتَّخذْ
عينيmy eye سوىother than إحسانكمyour kindness مكحلهa kohl-pot
عيني سوى إحسانكم مكحله
Were I to travel a mile from you, never would
my eye take anything but your kindness as its kohl-pot.
Sol 6.1