إنّindeed الهَوىlove لَشِكايَةٌsurely an ailment معْروفةٌwell-known
إنّ الهَوى لَشِكايَةٌ معْروفةٌ
صَبِرُbitter aloe التّصَبُّرِpatient endurance منْamong أجَلِّthe finest عِلاجِهاits treatment
صَبِرُ التّصَبُّرِ منْ أجَلِّ عِلاجِها
Love is indeed a well-known ailment;
Love's complaint is well known
The bitter aloe of patient endurance is among its finest remedies.
Patience in suffering is the cure
والنّفْسُand the soul إنْif ألِفَتْgrows accustomed to مَرارةَthe bitterness of طَعْمِهاits taste
والنّفْسُ إنْ ألِفَتْ مَرارةَ طَعْمِها
يوماًfor a day ضَمِنْتُI guarantee لهاfor it صَلاحَsoundness مِزاجِهاits constitution
يوماً ضَمِنْتُ لها صَلاحَ مِزاجِها
And if the soul grows accustomed to its bitter taste
If the soul grows used to its bitter taste
For a day, I guarantee it a sound constitution.
One day I'll ensure its humor's health
Sol 6.1