لَئِنif indeed قَرَّبَbrings near اللَهُGod النَوىthe distance بَعدَafter هَذِهِthis
لَئِن قَرَّبَ اللَهُ النَوى بَعدَ هَذِهِ
وَكانَand there is لِرَوحاتِfor the evening journeys المَطيِّthe riding camels بَلاغُattainment of the goal
وَكانَ لِرَوحاتِ المَطيِّ بَلاغُ
If indeed God shortens the distance after this,
If God should bring the loved ones near, after this separation
and the riding camels’ evening journeys reach their goal,
And my riding beasts accomplish their goal
شَغَلتُI occupied بِكُنَّwith you (feminine plural) النَفسَthe soul عَنaway from كُلِّevery حاجَةٍneed
شَغَلتُ بِكُنَّ النَفسَ عَن كُلِّ حاجَةٍ
وَهَيهاتَand how far away مِنfrom شُغلٍpreoccupation بِكُنَّwith you (feminine plural) فَراغُrespite
وَهَيهاتَ مِن شُغلٍ بِكُنَّ فَراغُ
I shall occupy my soul with you all, turning it from every need;
I will busy my soul with your beauties, from all other concerns
and far indeed is any respite from being occupied with you all.
Alas, how can one be busy with your beauty, yet feel at leisure?
وَليسَand there is no لِبَردِfor the coolness of الماءِthe water لَمnot تَشرَبيyou have drunk (feminine singular) بِهِof it
وَليسَ لِبَردِ الماءِ لَم تَشرَبي بِهِ
إِلىto القَلبِthe heart مِنّيof mine يَأُمَيمَO Umaym مَساغُpassage
إِلى القَلبِ مِنّي يَأُمَيمَ مَساغُ
Nor can the coolness of water you have not drunk
The coolness of water you have not drunk has no taste for me
find passage to my heart, O Umaym.
No route from me to your heart, however direct
Sol 6.1