قالواthey said اسلهاforget her قدalready ذوىhave withered عنابjujubes راحتهاher palm
قالوا اسلها قد ذوى عناب راحتها
وأنتand you رهنcaptive to صباباتٍardent longings وتضليلand delusion
وأنت رهن صباباتٍ وتضليل
They said, “Forget her; the jujubes of her palm have withered,
and you remain captive to ardent longings and delusion.”
فقلتso I said لستI am not بسالٍforgetful of حبهاlove for her أبداever
فقلت لست بسالٍ حبها أبدا
وكلماand whenever نكرشwrinkles العنابthe jujubes يحلوليgrows sweet to me
وكلما نكرش العناب يحلولي
So I said, “I will never forget my love for her;
and the more the jujubes wrinkle, the sweeter they are to me.”
Sol 6.1