ماwhat حيلَتيmy recourse الاexcept مُسامَرَةkeeping company at night الدُجىthe darkness of night
ما حيلَتي الا مُسامَرَة الدُجى
لِماsince اِستَحالbecame impossible الظَنexpectation وَاِنقَطَعand was cut off الرَجاhope
لِما اِستَحال الظَن وَاِنقَطَع الرَجا
What recourse have I but to keep company with the darkness of night?
My only solace is conversing with night's darkness
Since expectation has proved vain and hope has been cut off.
Since hope has vanished and expectations ceased
لكِنbut ليfor me بِجَمالِكُمin your beauty حُسنgoodness التجاseeking refuge
لكِن لي بِجَمالِكُم حُسن التجا
وَمنand whoever التجىsought refuge لكموwith you فَلَيسَthen he does not يَضيقfeel distress
وَمن التجى لكمو فَلَيسَ يَضيق
Yet in your beauty I have a fine refuge,
Yet your beauty consoles and uplifts me
And whoever seeks refuge with you will not feel distress.
He who seeks you can never feel confined
Sol 6.1