ياO مَنْyou who بأكْنافِin the recesses of فؤاديmy heart ربَعْdwelt
يا مَنْ بأكْنافِ فؤادي ربَعْ
قدْindeed ضاقَhas grown narrow بيaround me فيin حُبِّكَlove for you المُتّسَعْthe wide expanse
قدْ ضاقَ بي في حُبِّكَ المُتّسَعْ
O you who have dwelt in the recesses of my heart!
In my love for you, the wide expanse has grown narrow around me.
ماno فيكَin you ليfor me جَدْوىbenefit ولاand not أرْعَويI desist
ما فيكَ لي جَدْوى ولا أرْعَوي
شُحٌstinginess مُطاعٌobeyed وهَوىًand passion مُتّبَعْfollowed
شُحٌ مُطاعٌ وهَوىً مُتّبَعْ
There is no benefit for me in you, yet I do not desist.
Stinginess is obeyed, and passion is followed.
Sol 6.1