لَيتَif only شعريmy knowledge; in this phrase, I knew ماwhat عاقَkept back عَينيmy eye حَبيباًa beloved
لَيتَ شعري ما عاقَ عَيني حَبيباً
قَدalready تَوقَعَتit had anticipated فيin الظَلامthe darkness طُروقهhis nighttime visit
قَد تَوقَعَت في الظَلام طُروقه
I wish I knew what kept a beloved from my sight;
Would that I knew why sleep avoids my eyes,
My eyes had awaited his nighttime visit in the darkness.
When my beloved’s splendor shone in darkness!
باتَspent the night قَلبيmy heart المشوقyearning يَخلطmingling فيهِconcerning him
باتَ قَلبي المشوق يَخلط فيهِ
ظَنَّsuspicion غَيريsomeone other than me بِظَنّwith the suspicion of أَمmother of (contextually أُمّ) شَقيقهhis full brother
ظَنَّ غَيري بِظَنّ أَم شَقيقه
My yearning heart spent the night mingling, concerning him,
My longing heart confused within me lies.
Another's suspicion with that of his brother's mother.
Does he love one not me? No. It’s his likeness!
Sol 6.1