أهدىsent as a gift الحبيبُthe beloved معwith الجنوبthe south wind سلامَهُhis greeting
أهدى الحبيبُ مع الجنوب سلامَهُ
فاردُهْso return it عليهِto him مِنَfrom الشِّمالِthe north wind سَلاماa greeting
فاردُهْ عليهِ مِنَ الشِّمالِ سَلاما
The beloved sent his greeting with the south wind.
The beloved sent his regards from the south
So send him a greeting in return with the north wind.
Return the regards to him from the north
واعْرِفْand know بقلبِكَwith your heart ماwhat تَضَمَّنَcontained قلبُهُhis heart
واعْرِفْ بقلبِكَ ما تَضَمَّنَ قلبُهُ
وتداولاand share, you two بهواكماin your mutual love الأياماthe days
وتداولا بهواكما الأياما
And know with your heart what his heart holds,
Know in your heart what his harbors
And share the days in your mutual love.
And pass your days in the passion you share
فإذاso if بكيتَyou weep لهfor him فأَيقِنْthen be certain أنَّهthat he
فإذا بكيتَ له فأَيقِنْ أنَّه
سيُفيضُhe will pour forth منهُfrom him للدموعِfor the tears سِجاماan outpouring
سيُفيضُ منهُ للدموعِ سِجاما
So if you weep for him, be certain that
That when you cry for him, know
He will pour forth a stream of tears.
Tears will stream down his face
فاحبسْso hold back دموعَكَyour tears رحمةًout of compassion بدموعِهِfor his tears
فاحبسْ دموعَكَ رحمةً بدموعِهِ
إنif كنتَyou are تَحفظُyou preserve أوor تَحوطُyou safeguard ذماماa bond of loyalty
إن كنتَ تَحفظُ أو تَحوطُ ذماما
So hold back your tears out of compassion for his,
So withhold your tears in pity for his
If you honor or safeguard a bond of loyalty.
If you wish to spare or protect him
Sol 6.1