الوصلreunion نسّانيmade me forget العتابthe reproach وكانand it was كتيرmuch
الوصل نسّاني العتاب وكان كتير
وبعدand after ماthat (introducing the clause) شفتI saw; I experienced العذابthe torment هانbecame easy العسيرthe difficult
وبعد ما شفت العذاب هان العسير
Reunion made me forget my reproaches, many though they were.
Reunion made me forget reproach though it was much
And after I had known torment, hardship became easy.
And after seeing torment, hardship became easy
وردّتand returned الروحthe spirit; life فيin; into العليلthe ailing one
وردّت الروح في العليل
والربand the Lord أسعفcame to aid بالجميلwith kindness
والرب أسعف بالجميل
And life returned to the ailing one.
The soul returned to the ailing one
And the Lord came to my aid with kindness.
The Lord helped with kindness
شجنsorrow كتيرmuch ونونand nūn (unclear; possibly a typo for “and sleep”) أليلlittle (dialectal reading)
شجن كتير ونون أليل
كنbe ليfor me نصيرa helper
كن لي نصير
Much sorrow, and little sleep [“sleep” is a conjectural reading of an unclear word].
Much yearning and soft lamentation
Be my helper.
Be my supporter
Sol 6.1