ظبيa gazelle منfrom الزطthe Zutt تعلقتهI became attached to him
ظبي من الزط تعلقته
فصارso he became معشوقيmy beloved ومولايand my master
فصار معشوقي ومولاي
A gazelle of the Zutt—I fell in love with him;
A gazelle tethered with a rope
so he became my beloved and my master.
Has thus become my beloved and master
أحسنmost beautiful والإحسانand kindness لمnot يجمعاwere united, the two
أحسن والإحسان لم يجمعا
فيin حسنٍa handsome one إلاexcept لبلوايfor my affliction
في حسنٍ إلا لبلواي
The finest beauty and kindness were never united
Beauty and kindness were never combined
in one so fair except to afflict me.
In beauty except for my trials
إذاwhenever نأتgrew distant روحيmy soul عنfrom جسمهاits body
إذا نأت روحي عن جسمها
ردhe turned back ليfor me النأيthe separation بالنايwith the reed flute
رد لي النأي بالناي
Whenever my soul strays from its body,
When my soul leaves its body
he reverses that separation for me with the reed flute.
Bring near the flute to compensate my loss
Sol 6.1