غصنa branch منof التبرgold فوقهabove it ورقleaves
غصن من التبر فوقه ورق
كأنهas though it were الصبحdawn تحتهbeneath it شفقtwilight
كأنه الصبح تحته شفق
A branch of gold, with leaves above it,
A twig with leaves above
As though it were dawn, with twilight beneath it.
As if the dawn is beneath it, glowing
ياO أبدعmost wondrous الناسpeople فيin محاسنهhis charms
يا أبدع الناس في محاسنه
رقhave pity علىon منone whom أذنابهhis tails (likely a typo for 'has wasted him') الأرقsleeplessness
رق على من أذنابه الأرق
O most wondrous of people in beauty,
O most talented of people in their virtues
Have pity on one whom sleeplessness has wasted.
Be gentle with those whose tails are delicate
مددتI stretched out كفىmy palm رجاءin hope of رافتكمyour compassion
مددت كفى رجاء رافتكم
لاdo not تتركونيleave me ينالنيovertakes me الغرقdrowning
لا تتركوني ينالني الغرق
I stretched out my hand, hoping for your compassion;
I stretched out my palm hoping for your kindness
Do not leave me to be overtaken by drowning.
Do not leave me to drown
بحرthe sea دموعيmy tears مفرقtearing apart جسديmy body
بحر دموعي مفرق جسدي
تداركواrescue مهجتيmy soul وبيand in me رمقa remnant of life
تداركوا مهجتي وبي رمق
The sea of my tears is tearing my body apart;
The sea of my tears has scattered my body
Rescue my soul while a flicker of life remains in me.
Save my inner being, little life remains in me
Sol 6.1