ماwhat لمنwith the one who ملنيhas tired of me وليand with me
ما لمن ملني ولي
ساءهdispleased him قولthe words عذليof my reproachers
ساءه قول عذلي
What have I to do with one who has tired of me?
My blamer blames me wrongfully
My reproachers’ words displeased him.
Though with good words I pled my cause
ليتهif only he بالذيwith what بليwas afflicted (beginning of بليت)
ليته بالذي بلي
تI (ending of بليت) بهwith it فيin الهوىlove بليhe were afflicted
ت به في الهوى بلي
Would that he suffered what I
Would that with what has brought me low
have suffered in love.
In love, he too were tried and flawed
ياO خليليmy two friends والملوand the easily bored one (beginning of الملول)
يا خليلي والملو
لcompletes الملول: the easily bored one كثيرmuch given to التنقلmoving on
ل كثير التنقل
O my two friends, one who tires easily
Oh my friend whose love is fickle
is forever moving on.
Who wanders much from place to place
آهah منat سطوةthe overpowering might الحبيبof the beloved وفرطand the excess التدللof coquetry
آه من سطوة الحبيب وفرط التدلل
Ah, the beloved’s tyranny and excessive coquetry!
Alas, the tyranny of the beloved and excess of indulgence
Sol 6.1