فإنfor if تكنare القلوبthe hearts إذنthen تجازيrequite
فإن تكن القلوب إذن تجازي
وأسلكand I follow فيin الهوىlove سنناًa path سوياstraight
وأسلك في الهوى سنناً سويا
If, then, hearts do requite love,
If hearts then were to reciprocate
and I follow a straight path in love,
And I were to follow the right path in love
فماso why ليwith me أهونleast esteemed الثقلينhumankind and jinn جمعاًall together
فما لي أهون الثقلين جمعاً
عليكto you وأنتwhile you أكرمهمthe dearest of them علياto me
عليك وأنت أكرمهم عليا
why am I the least esteemed of all humankind and jinn
Why should I find the two burdens lighter
to you, while you are the dearest of them to me?
When you are the noblest of the exalted?
عمرتI lived سنينyears أستحفيI earnestly seek التصافيmutual affection
عمرت سنين أستحفي التصافي
ولاand not أرضىI am content منof الوصلunion الرضياthe pleasing kind
ولا أرضى من الوصل الرضيا
I lived for years, earnestly seeking mutual affection,
I have lived years seeking sincerity
nor was I content with the pleasing kind of union.
But I am not pleased with gratifying union
فلمso did not تقلعrelent صروفthe vicissitudes الدهرof time حتىuntil
فلم تقلع صروف الدهر حتى
حبستI was kept back عنfrom أنto أجيI come أوor أنto أحياI live
حبست عن أن أجي أو أن أحيا
Yet time's vicissitudes did not relent until
The turns of fate did not cease
I was kept from coming or from living.
Until I was hindered from coming or living
تبغضmake yourself hateful ماas much as استعطتyou can (apparently intended) وعشand live سليماًunharmed
تبغض ما استعطت وعش سليماً
فأنتfor you أحبthe dearest مخلوقٍcreature إلياto me
فأنت أحب مخلوقٍ إليا
Make yourself hateful as much as you can, and live unharmed,
Hate what I have begged and live in peace
for you are the creature dearest to me.
For you are the most beloved creature to me
Sol 6.1