يقولونthey say ليلىLayla بالمغيبin his absence أمينةfaithful
يقولون ليلى بالمغيب أمينة
لهto him وهوand he راعguardian of سرهاher secret وأمينهاand her confidant
له وهو راع سرها وأمينها
They say Layla is faithful in his absence,
They say Layla is safe with her shepherd
to him, while he guards her secret and is her confidant.
He keeps her secret and is loyal to her
فإنso if تكbe ليلىLayla استودعتنيhas entrusted me أمانةa trust
فإن تك ليلى استودعتني أمانة
فلاthen no وأبيby the father of ليلىLayla إذاthen لاnot أخونهاI betray her
فلا وأبي ليلى إذا لا أخونها
So if Layla has entrusted me with a trust,
If Layla entrusted me with something
then no—by Layla's father—I shall not betray her.
By my father no, I would never betray her
أأرضىwould I gratify? بليلىat Layla's expense الكاشحينthe spiteful وأبتغيand seek
أأرضى بليلى الكاشحين وأبتغي
كرامةhonor أعدائيmy enemies بهاthrough her وأهينهاand dishonor her
كرامة أعدائي بها وأهينها
Would I gratify the spiteful at Layla's expense, and seek
Shall I please her slanderers and seek
honor from my enemies through her, and dishonor her?
Honor from my enemies through disgracing her?
معاذةseeking refuge in وجهthe countenance of اللهGod إنif شمتgloated العدىthe enemies
معاذة وجه الله إن شمت العدى
بليلىover Layla وإنand even if لمnot تجزئيyou repay (feminine; uncertain reading) ماwhat أدينهاI requite her
بليلى وإن لم تجزئي ما أدينها
I seek refuge in God's countenance, should the enemies gloat
God forbid my enemies gloat
over Layla—even if you do not repay what I do for her.
Over Layla, even if I cannot fully repay her
Sol 6.1