دعوتI prayed بالشعرfor hair علىupon خدّهhis cheek
دعوت بالشعر على خدّه
حينwhen زهاhe strutted proudly بالتيهwith haughtiness والعجبand conceit
حين زها بالتيه والعجب
I called down hair upon his cheek
when he strutted with haughtiness and conceit.
فأنبتso made grow اللهGod لهfor him لحيةa beard
فأنبت الله له لحية
تزيدنيit brings me more كرباanguish علىupon كربanguish
تزيدني كربا على كرب
So God made a beard grow for him
that brings me anguish upon anguish.
فشعرهfor his hair ينبتgrows فيon خدّهhis cheek
فشعره ينبت في خدّه
وشوكهand its thorns يغرسare planted فيin قلبيmy heart
وشوكه يغرس في قلبي
For his hair grows on his cheek,
and its thorns are planted in my heart.
واللهby God لاnot زلتI have ceased لهwith him عاشقاin love
والله لا زلت له عاشقا
أوuntil تطلعrises الشمسthe sun منfrom الغربthe west
أو تطلع الشمس من الغرب
By God, I shall never cease to love him
until the sun rises from the west.
Sol 6.1