وابَلائيAlas for my torment مِنfrom مَحضَريmy presence وَمَغيبيand my absence
وابَلائي مِن مَحضَري وَمَغيبي
وَحَبيبيand my beloved مِنّيfrom me بَعيدٌfar قَريبُnear
وَحَبيبي مِنّي بَعيدٌ قَريبُ
Alas for my torment, whether present or absent!
And my beloved is far from me, yet near.
لَمnot (past tense) تَرِدapproach to drink ماءَwater وَجهِهِhis face العَينُthe eye إِلّاexcept
لَم تَرِد ماءَ وَجهِهِ العَينُ إِلّا
شَرِقَتit choked قَبلَbefore رَيَّهاthe quenching of its thirst بِرَقيبِon a watcher
شَرِقَت قَبلَ رَيَّها بِرَقيبِ
Never did the eye approach the water of his face
But it choked on a watcher before drinking its fill.
Sol 6.1