ألاListen! قُلsay لأحمدto Ahmad لاnot ينصرفdeparts
ألا قُل لأحمد لا ينصرف
فإنّيfor I علىto حبّهlove for him مُعتكفdevoted
فإنّي على حبّه مُعتكف
Listen, tell Ahmad not to depart.
Tell Ahmad not to leave,
For I am devoted to loving him.
For I'm sworn to love him still.
وكنand be عاطفاtender ياO قضيبbranch النّقاthe sand dune
وكن عاطفا يا قضيب النّقا
فإنّfor indeed قضيبbranch النّقاthe sand dune ينعطفbends
فإنّ قضيب النّقا ينعطف
And be tender, O branch of the sand dune,
And tenderness, O slender one, display
For the branch of the sand dune bends.
For the slender bough is bowed.
وانوand intend انصرافكyour departure عنfrom مُهجتيmy heart
وانو انصرافك عن مُهجتي
فتنشدthen you recite أحمدAhmad لاnot ينصرفdeparts
فتنشد أحمد لا ينصرف
And intend your departure from my heart,
If from my love your heart should stray
Then you will recite: “Ahmad does not depart.”
Ahmad will never go away.
Sol 6.1