إلىuntil كمhow long لاnot تفونyou fulfill وَعودpromises صبّa lovesick lover
إلى كم لا تفون وَعود صبّ
لهfor him قلبa heart بمطلكمby your delays يذابis melted
له قلب بمطلكم يذاب
How long will you fail to keep your promises to a lovesick lover,
How long will you break the promises of youth
whose heart is melted by your delays?
Whose heart in your abode is melting away
ولوand if كانwere العتابreproach يفيدaccomplishes أمراًanything
ولو كان العتاب يفيد أمراً
لطالwould last long عليكمupon you منهfrom him العتابthe reproach
لطال عليكم منه العتاب
And if reproach could accomplish anything,
If reproach could change anything
his reproaches to you would go on at length.
Reproaches would rain on you night and day
فهلso, will…? يحظىhe is favored بفوزwith success بعدafter هذاthis
فهل يحظى بفوز بعد هذا
فيرجوand thus he hopes الوصلunion أمor لاnot ماwhat الجوابthe answer
فيرجو الوصل أم لا ما الجواب
So will he find success after this,
Can one still hope to win after all this
and thus hope for union—or not? What is the answer?
To yearn for reunion, what do you say?
Sol 6.1