سلامa greeting اذاif كانis (conditional auxiliary) السلامthe greeting يقربbrings closer
سلام اذا كان السلام يقرب
بعيداone far away تماريهcontends with him النوىseparation وتعذبand torments
بعيدا تماريه النوى وتعذب
A greeting, if a greeting can bring closer
Peace if peace draws near
One far away, with whom separation contends and whom it torments.
Though yearning torments from afar
يقولsays بجنحin the darkness of الليلthe night طيفكyour phantom ضمنيembrace me
يقول بجنح الليل طيفك ضمني
فانيfor I am ليلىLayla نفسهاherself وهوand it يكذبlies
فاني ليلى نفسها وهو يكذب
In the darkness of night, your phantom says, “Embrace me,
Your spirit says in night's wing enfold me
For I am Layla herself”—yet it lies.
Yet I'm Laila herself and he lies
Sol 6.1