ماتdied الحسودthe envious one منfrom الكمدْgrief
مات الحسود من الكمدْ
ووفىand was true الحبيبُthe beloved بماto what وَعَدْhe promised
ووفى الحبيبُ بما وَعَدْ
The envious one has died of grief.
The envious died of spite
And the beloved was true to what he promised.
While the beloved fulfilled what he had promised
حيِّيgreet الوصالunion وقلand say لهto it
حيِّي الوصال وقل له
دمendure ياO وصالunion إلىuntil الأبدeternity
دم يا وصال إلى الأبد
Hail union and say to it:
Greet the union and say to it
Endure, O union, forever.
Hello O union forever
اليومtoday أحياI live بالمنىon hopes
اليوم أحيا بالمنى
ويموتand die قومٌsome people بالحسدof envy
ويموت قومٌ بالحسد
Today I live on hopes,
Today I live happily
And some people die of envy.
While others die of envy
أوَand (introducing a question) ليسis not منamong طُرَفmarvels الهوىlove
أوَ ليس من طُرَف الهوى
عطفُtenderness الغزالthe gazelle علىtoward الأسدthe lion
عطفُ الغزال على الأسد
And is it not one of love’s marvels
Is not the gaze of love
That the gazelle shows tenderness toward the lion?
Like a gazelle's kindness toward a lion
Sol 6.1