لاnot زلْتI ceased أخْضعI bow للزَّمانِto Time ودأبُهand its habit
لا زلْت أخْضع للزَّمانِ ودأبُه
فيماin what أرومI seek منfrom الحبيبthe beloved عناديopposing me
فيما أروم من الحبيب عنادي
I never ceased to bow to Time, whose habit
was to oppose me in what I sought from the beloved,
حتَّىuntil رَتىit took pity ليon me رَحْمةout of mercy وأنالنيand granted me
حتَّى رَتى لي رَحْمة وأنالني
منْهfrom him المُرَادُwhat was desired وماand what وراءbeyond مُرَاديmy desire
منْه المُرَادُ وما وراء مُرَادي
until, in mercy, it took pity on me and granted me
what I desired from him, and more than I desired.
Sol 6.1