ليI have علَيagainst خَدِّthe cheek of الحَبِيبِthe beloved دَمُa blood claim
لي علَي خَدِّ الحَبِيبِ دَمُ
فإلىthen to مَنْwhom فِيهِconcerning it أَحتَكِمُI appeal for judgment
فإلى مَنْ فِيهِ أَحتَكِمُ
I have a blood claim against my beloved’s cheek;
to whom, then, shall I appeal for judgment in this?
مَاnot أُبرِّيI acquit منهُof it ناظِرَهُhis eye
مَا أُبرِّي منهُ ناظِرَهُ
وَهْوَand it is بِالعُشَّاقِwith regard to the lovers مُتَّهَمُaccused
وَهْوَ بِالعُشَّاقِ مُتَّهَمُ
I do not acquit his eye of it,
for it stands accused where lovers are concerned.
Sol 6.1