ولوand if كانwere قلبيmy heart عنaway from الأشغالpreoccupations منتزحاًfar removed
ولو كان قلبي عن الأشغال منتزحاً
نادىit would cry out لفقدat the loss of حبيبthe beloved of النفسthe soul واحرباoh, my grief!
نادى لفقد حبيب النفس واحربا
And were my heart free of preoccupations,
Even if my heart is drawn from cares,
It would cry at the loss of the soul’s beloved: “Oh, my grief!”
It cries for the loss of the beloved, alas!
لكنماbut شغلهits preoccupation بالمجدwith glory مجتهداًstriving diligently
لكنما شغله بالمجد مجتهداً
يليهdistracts it (apparently intended as يلهيه) عنfrom حبهits love for منthose who بانdeparted أوor قرباdrew near
يليه عن حبه من بان أو قربا
But its earnest pursuit of glory
Yet it perseveres striving for glory
Distracts it from loving those who have departed or drawn near.
That distracts it from love, however dear.
Sol 6.1