لعمريby my life ماnot استودعتI entrusted سريmy secret وسرهاand her secret
لعمري ما استودعت سري وسرها
سواناanyone other than us حذاراًfor fear أنthat تشيعspread السرائرthe secrets
سوانا حذاراً أن تشيع السرائر
By my life, I entrusted my secret and hers
By my life, I have not entrusted my secret and hers
to none but us, for fear the hidden secrets might spread.
To anyone but us, for fear that secrets might spread.
ولاand not لاحظتهاglanced at her مقلتايmy two eyes بلحظةwith a glance
ولا لاحظتها مقلتاي بلحظة
فتشهدso might witness نجواناour secret communion العيونthe eyes النواظرwatchful
فتشهد نجوانا العيون النواظر
Nor did my two eyes steal so much as a glance at her,
Nor have my eyes cast even a glance at her,
lest watchful eyes bear witness to our secret communion.
Lest watchful eyes witness our secret communion.
ولكنbut جعلتI made الوهمimagination بينيbetween me وبينهاand between her
ولكن جعلت الوهم بيني وبينها
رسولاًa messenger فاديand conveyed (apparently intended: فأدّى) ماwhat تُكنconceal الضمائرthe inmost hearts
رسولاً فادي ما تُكن الضمائر
Instead, I made imagination, between me and her,
But I made imagination, between me and her,
a messenger; it conveyed what hearts conceal—
A messenger, and it conveyed what hearts conceal.
أصولI guard (apparently intended: أصون) الهوىlove بقياout of care عليهاfor her منfrom العداthe foes
أصول الهوى بقيا عليها من العدا
مخافةfor fear أنthat يغرىbe enticed بذكراهby its remembrance ذاكرone who recalls
مخافة أن يغرى بذكراه ذاكر
the deepest roots of love—out of care to shield her from foes,
I guard love, out of care for her against foes,
lest anyone who recalls it be inflamed by its mention.
For fear that one who recalls it might be enticed by its remembrance.
Sol 6.1