لئنif indeed سمحgranted الدهرTime البخيلthe miserly بقربكمnearness to you
لئن سمح الدهر البخيل بقربكم
وسكنand soothed مناwithin us أنفساsouls وخواطراand thoughts
وسكن منا أنفسا وخواطرا
If miserly Time should grant us nearness to you,
If time's miserliness allows your nearness
And soothe the souls and thoughts within us,
And settles spirits and thoughts in me
جعلتI would make ابتذالgiving unstintingly of النفسthe self شكرانgratitude for وصلكمunion with you
جعلت ابتذال النفس شكران وصلكم
وقلتand I said لدمعto the tears of العينthe eye يعملlet it work ماas long as جرىit flows
وقلت لدمع العين يعمل ما جرى
I would give myself unstintingly in gratitude for union with you,
I make the soul's debasement gratitude for your company
And bid my eye’s tears work as long as they flow.
And say to the tears flowing from my eyes, let them flow
Sol 6.1