ياO رامياًone aiming غرضtarget القطيthe estrangement (word begins)
يا رامياً غرض القطي
عة(completion of ‘estrangement’) بالجفاءthrough coldness مُبلِّغاbringing to completion
عة بالجفاء مُبلِّغا
O you who aim at estrangement’s mark,
O archer of the tribe, conveying aloofness,
Bringing it about through coldness,
You said if you try it, the one who tries will attain what he seeks.
قدindeed قلتI said إذاwhen حاولتهاyou sought it
قد قلت إذا حاولتها
بلغmay he attain المحاولthe seeker ماwhat ابتغىhe desired
بلغ المحاول ما ابتغى
I have said: when you seek it,
No friend has betrayed me,
May the seeker attain what he desired.
So betray him, you'll be excused.
ماnot كانwas ودaffection خنتهyou betrayed it
ما كان ود خنته
حظّاًgood fortune فخنهُso betray it مسوَّغاpermitted
حظّاً فخنهُ مسوَّغا
The affection you betrayed was no
I yearn for days gone by,
Good fortune; so betray it—you have leave.
Preoccupied with you, now free.
لهفيmy regret لأيامfor days مضتpassed
لهفي لأيام مضت
مشغولةًoccupied بكwith you فُرَّغاempty
مشغولةً بك فُرَّغا
Alas for days gone by,
Occupied with you, yet empty.
Partial English translation: 6 of 8 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1