إذاif منعتprevented وصلunion with الحبيبthe beloved وشاتناour talebearers
إذا منعت وصل الحبيب وشاتنا
وطولand the length of الجفاestrangement معdespite أنهits being منamong صفاتهhis traits
وطول الجفا مع أنه من صفاته
If union with the beloved has been barred by our talebearers,
And by long estrangement, though it is one of his traits,
فلمthen did not يمنعواthey prevent تصديرbringing to the forefront ذهنيmy mind شخصهhis person
فلم يمنعوا تصدير ذهني شخصه
ولهويand my amusement وتأنيسيand my solace بصورةin the image of ذاتهhis very self
ولهوي وتأنيسي بصورة ذاته
They have not barred my mind from bringing his person to the fore,
Nor my delight and solace in the image of his very self.
Sol 6.1