إنيindeed I اتقيتكI have feared You لاnot مهادopening of an unclear word continued on line 2
إني اتقيتك لا مهاد
ةword-ending; no independent meaning منout of محاذرةdread المصيرthe final outcome
ة من محاذرة المصير
Indeed, I have feared You—not [unclear split word],
I fear you without respite
out of dread of the final outcome.
From the fear of destiny
إنيindeed I وكيفand how وأنتwhile You ليto me
إني وكيف وأنت لي
إلفan intimate friend يفوقsurpasses مدىthe reach السميرthe companion of the night
إلف يفوق مدى السمير
Indeed I—how could I, when You are to me
How could I, when you are mine
an intimate friend beyond the reach of a companion of the night?
A familiarity beyond the ken of intimates
توفيYou give in full السرائرthe inward secrets سرهاtheir secret
توفي السرائر سرها
وتحوطand You guard مكنونthe hidden contents الضميرthe heart
وتحوط مكنون الضمير
You grant the inward secrets their secrecy,
The mysteries have fulfilled their secrets
and guard what lies hidden in the heart.
And shielded the recesses of my conscience
لكنbut أجلكI revere You إنif أجاbrought to mind; continued on line 8
لكن أجلك إن أجا
لverb-ending; no independent meaning سواكsomeone other than You للخطرfor the danger الحقيرthe paltry
ل سواك للخطر الحقير
But I revere You, should one bring
Yet your sake, if I spend time
someone other than You to mind over a paltry danger.
With any but you, is to petty danger exposed
Sol 6.1