وَاخَجلَتاOh, my shame! لِلطَّيفِfor the phantom لَمّاwhen سَرىjourneyed by night
وَاخَجلَتا لِلطَّيفِ لَمّا سَرى
فيamid خَطَرِthe peril of اللَّيلِthe night إِلىtoward ساهِرِone who is awake
في خَطَرِ اللَّيلِ إِلى ساهِرِ
Oh, how ashamed I am for the phantom when it journeyed
through the perils of night to one who lay awake.
زِيارَةa visit ضاعَتwent to waste وَلَكِنَّهاbut it
زِيارَة ضاعَت وَلَكِنَّها
جِنايَةٌan offense الشَّوقِof longing عَلىagainst الزَّائِرِthe visitor
جِنايَةٌ الشَّوقِ عَلى الزَّائِرِ
A visit went to waste, yet it was
longing’s offense against the visitor.
Sol 6