قبّلتهI kissed him عندat النوىparting فتمرّرتand became bitter
قبّلته عند النوى فتمرّرت
تلكthat الحلاوةsweetness بالتّفرقthrough separation والجوىand heartache
تلك الحلاوة بالتّفرق والجوى
I kissed him at parting, and bitter grew
that sweetness through separation and heartache.
ولثمتهand I kissed him عندupon القدومarrival فحبذاand how lovely!
ولثمته عند القدوم فحبذا
رطبripe, soft dates الشفاهthe lips السكريّsugary بلاwithout نوىdate pits
رطب الشفاه السكريّ بلا نوى
And I kissed him upon arrival—how lovely
the sugary ripe dates of his lips, without pits!
بعثتI sent إليكto you الشكرthanks عماfor what بعثتهyou sent it
بعثت إليك الشكر عما بعثته
وماليand I have no بغيرfor anything other than الشكرthanks ياO سيديmy lord قوىstrength
ومالي بغير الشكر يا سيدي قوى
I sent you thanks for what you sent,
and I have strength for nothing but thanks, my lord.
Sol 6.1