دميmy blood عليكfor you حرامforbidden
دمي عليك حرام
وبيand in me إليكtoward you أوامburning thirst
وبي إليك أوام
My blood is forbidden for you to shed.
My blood is forbidden to you
And I burn with thirst for you.
And my heart yearns for you
وعامand a year وصلكunion with you يومa day
وعام وصلك يوم
ويومand a day هجركyour estrangement عامa year
ويوم هجرك عام
And a year of union with you is a day,
A year when I reached you
And a day of your estrangement is a year.
And a year when I left you
لمnot يسمwas called جفنكyour eyelid جفناan eyelid (also a sword's sheath)
لم يسم جفنك جفنا
إلاexcept وفيهand within it حسامa sharp sword
إلا وفيه حسام
Your eyelid was called a 'sheath' only
No eyelid of yours has slept
Because within it lies a sword.
Without in it a sword
Sol 6.1