ياO ظالِماًcruel one أَدلىpresumed عَلِيّاupon me
يا ظالِماً أَدلى عَلِيّا
وَأَساءَand wronged مُعتَمِداًdeliberately إِلَيّاtoward me
وَأَساءَ مُعتَمِداً إِلَيّا
O cruel one who has presumed upon me,
Oh you who wronged me though I trusted you,
and deliberately wronged me,
And did me evil though I wished you well,
هَبgrant ليto me جُعِلتُmay I be made فِداكَyour ransom نوfirst part of ‘my sleep’
هَب لي جُعِلتُ فِداكَ نو
مىremaining part of ‘my sleep’ لاnot أُريدُI desire سِواهother than it شَيّاanything
مى لا أُريدُ سِواه شَيّا
grant me—may I be your ransom—my
Grant me, I beg you, one small favor -
sleep; I desire nothing else.
Let me sleep untroubled, nothing more.
نوميmy sleep يَعوذseeks refuge بِحُسنin the beauty of وَجfirst part of ‘your face’
نومي يَعوذ بِحُسن وَج
هِكremaining part of ‘your face’ أَنlest تُنَغِّصهyou disturb it عليّاfor me
هِك أَن تُنَغِّصه عليّا
My sleep seeks refuge in the beauty of your
My sleep seeks refuge in your beauty,
face, lest you disturb it for me.
Don't let it be disturbed because of you.
Sol 6.1