ألمDid you not تعلميyou know ياO أملحloveliest الناسpeople أننيthat I
ألم تعلمي يا أملح الناس أنني
أحبكI love you حُبّاًa love مستكنّاًhidden وبادياand manifest
أحبك حُبّاً مستكنّاً وباديا
Did you not know, O loveliest of people, that I
Do you not know, O most witty of people, that I
love you with a love both hidden and manifest?
Love you with a hidden and manifest love
أُحبكِI love you ماa love that لوif كانwere بينamong قبائلٍtribes
أُحبكِ ما لو كان بين قبائلٍ
منof الناسpeople أعداءenemies لجرَّwould bring about التصافياmutual friendship
من الناس أعداء لجرَّ التصافيا
I love you with a love that, were it among tribes
I love you even if there were between tribes
of people at enmity, would bring about mutual friendship.
Of people, enemies, to incite reconciliation
Sol 6.1