قَدْindeed جَحَدْتُI denied الهَوىlove فَلَمْbut did not يُغْنِavail جَحْديmy denial
قَدْ جَحَدْتُ الهَوى فَلَمْ يُغْنِ جَحْدي
أَناI أُخفِيhide الهَوىlove ودَمْعيَwhile my tears يُبْديreveal it
أَنا أُخفِي الهَوى ودَمْعيَ يُبْدي
I have denied my love, but my denial availed me nothing.
I hide my love, while my tears reveal it.
فَتَفَضَّلْso be gracious بِزَوْرَةٍwith a visit فَعَساهاfor perhaps it will be
فَتَفَضَّلْ بِزَوْرَةٍ فَعَساها
أَوَّلُthe first العَهدِmeeting بيwith me وآخِرُand the last عَهْدِيmy meeting
أَوَّلُ العَهدِ بي وآخِرُ عَهْدِي
So grant me a visit, for perhaps it will be
Your first meeting with me, and my last.
Sol 6.1