مصارعdeaths العشاقthe lovers مجموعةcollected
مصارع العشاق مجموعة
فيهاin it لمنfor whoever يقرأهاreads it عبرةa lesson
فيها لمن يقرأها عبرة
The lovers’ deaths form a collection;
The arena of lovers is a collection
in it is a lesson for whoever reads it.
In which there is a lesson for whoever reads it
جمعa compilation عفيفchaste الحبlove يطويfolds away الهوىpassion
جمع عفيف الحب يطوي الهوى
لوif لمnot تكنwere تنشرهunfolding it العبرةthe tear
لو لم تكن تنشره العبرة
The work of a chaste lover, who would fold his passion away,
The chaste love gathered veils desire
were it not for the tear that unfolds it.
If grief did not spread it
غرامهhis passion ثاوٍabiding مقيمenduring وإنand even though
غرامه ثاوٍ مقيم وإن
أعدمهdeprived him of يومthe day of النوىseparation صبرهhis patience
أعدمه يوم النوى صبره
His passion abides, enduring, even though
His passion is resident longing even if
the day of separation robbed him of his patience.
His patience fails him one day
Sol 6.1