Sol 6.1

  1. إِذا مَا أَتى مِن نَحوِ أَرضِكِ راكِبٌ

    تَعَرَّضتُ واستَخبَرتُ والقَلبُ مُوجَعُ

    Whenever a rider comes from the direction of your land,

    I seek him out and ask for news, my heart aching.

  2. فَأَبدا إِذا استَخبَرتُ عَمداً بِغَيرِها

    ليَخفَى حَديثي والمُخادِعُ يَخدَعُ

    So, when asking for news, I deliberately begin with someone other than her,

    To keep my inquiry hidden—and the deceiver deceives.

  3. وَأُخفِي إِذا استَخبَرتُ أَشياءَ كارِهاً

    وَفِي النَفسِ حاجاتٌ إِلَيها تَطَلَّعُ

    And when I inquire, I reluctantly conceal some things,

    While within my soul are wishes it longs to fulfill.

  4. فَسِرُّكِ عِندي فِي الفُؤادِ مُكَتَّمٌ

    تَضَمَّنَهُ مِنّي ضَميرٌ وَأَضلُعُ

    For your secret is with me, closely concealed in my heart;

    My inner self and ribs enclose it.

  5. إِلَى اللَهِ أَشكُو لا إِلى الناسِ حاجَتي

    وَلا بُدَّ مِن شَكوى حَبيبٍ يُرَوَّعُ

    To God, not to people, I complain of my need,

    And a frightened lover cannot help but complain.

  6. أَلا فارحَمي مَن قَد ذَهَبتِ بِعَقلِهِ

    فَأَمسى إِلَيكُم خاشِعاً يتَضَرَّعُ

    Oh, have mercy on one whose reason you have taken away,

    So he has become humble before you all, pleading.

  7. أَيا قَلبُ خَبِّرني وَلَستَ بِصادِقي

    إِذا لَم تُنِل وَاستَأثَرَت كَيفَ تَصنَعُ

    O heart, tell me—though you are not truthful with me—

    If she gives nothing and keeps all to herself, what will you do?

  8. إِذا قُلتُ هَذا حينَ أَسلو ذَكَرتُها

    فَظَلَّت لَها نَفسي تَتوقُ وَتَنزِعُ

    Whenever I say, 'This is the time to forget,' I remember her,

    So my soul goes on longing and yearning for her.