ليسthere is not غيرanything but الصبرpatience للfor the
ليس غير الصبر لل
حرّfree man يقيهprotects him أوor يصنهpreserves him
حرّ يقيه أو يصنه
There is nothing but patience for the
free man, to shield him or keep him safe.
كمhow many a مليحhandsome one تبصرsees العيthe eye (first part)
كم مليح تبصر العي
ن(completes 'eye') فلاand so does not تصبرbear being apart عنهfrom him
ن فلا تصبر عنه
How many a handsome one the eye beholds,
and cannot bear to be away from him!
اشتهيI desire منهfrom him ولكنّbut
اشتهي منه ولكنّ
يديmy hand تقصرfalls short عنهof him
يدي تقصر عنه
I long for him, but
my hand falls short of him—
لاnot لصونbecause of chastity فيهin him إلاexcept
لا لصون فيه إلا
أنّنيthat I أفرقُam afraid منهُof him
أنّني أفرقُ منهُ
not because of any chastity in him, but only
because I am afraid of him.
Sol 6.1