للهhow wondrous! خالa mole علىon خدِّthe cheek of الحبيبthe beloved لهit has
لله خال على خدِّ الحبيب له
فيamong العاشقينthe lovers كماas شاءwilled الهوىpassion عبثsport
في العاشقين كما شاء الهوى عبث
How wondrous the mole on the beloved’s cheek! It
The mark of my love on the beloved's cheek
makes sport of lovers as passion wills.
Is as fate willed among lovers, just mischief
أورثتهI bequeathed to it حبَّةthe kernel of القلبthe heart القتيلslain بهby it
أورثته حبَّة القلب القتيل به
وكانand it was عهديَmy understanding أنَّthat الحالَthe state (as written) لاnot يرِثinherits
وكان عهديَ أنَّ الحالَ لا يرِث
I bequeathed it the kernel of the heart slain by it,
I bequeathed to him a slain heart's seed
yet I had understood that the state does not inherit.
Though I never thought feeling would persist
Sol 6.1