ياO سعدSaʿd عساكmay you تطرقvisit by night الحيthe encampment عساكmay you
يا سعد عساك تطرق الحي عساك
قصداًintentionally فإذاthen if رأيتyou see مَنthe one who حلَّsettled هناكthere
قصداً فإذا رأيت مَن حلَّ هناك
O Saʿd, may you visit the encampment by night—may you—
on purpose; then, if you see the one who dwells there,
قلsay صبّكyour lovesick lover ماnot زالceased بهwith him الوجدardent longing الىuntil
قل صبّك ما زال به الوجد الى
انthat ماتhe died غراماًof love أحسنmay He make good اللهGod عزاكyour consolation
ان مات غراماً أحسن الله عزاك
say: “Longing never left your lover until
he died of love. May God comfort you in your loss.”
Sol 6.1