قالsaid الصدورthe leading men منamong الرجاthe men (word continues in line 2)
قال الصدور من الرجا
لfinal letter of 'men' إذاif ولهتyou became enamored بناof us تثبتbe steadfast
ل إذا ولهت بنا تثبت
The foremost among men said:
The hearts said in longing
If you are enamored of us, be steadfast.
When our love for you wavers, you stand firm
وافنيcome to me بنفسكyourself فيin عشيclan (word continues in line 4)
وافني بنفسك في عشي
رتناcompletion of 'clan' with 'our' إذاif أملتyou hoped تثبتbe steadfast
رتنا إذا أملت تثبت
Come to me yourself in
Sacrifice yourself for our sake when you hope, stand firm
our clan; if you hope, be steadfast.
Don’t you know our prophet?
أوماand did you not علمتyou knew نبيناour Prophet
أوما علمت نبينا
يؤذيهhurts him أنthat داومتyou persisted تبثyou divulge
يؤذيه أن داومت تبث
And did you not know that our Prophet
It pains him when you constantly wander
is hurt by your continual disclosures?
Partial English translation: 5 of 6 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1