أعزِزHow painful it is عليَّfor me بأنthat أرىI see
أعزِز عليَّ بأن أرى
فيin ساحَتيthe two expanses of خدَّيكَyour two cheeks شَياsingeing
في ساحَتي خدَّيكَ شَيا
How painful it is for me to see
Gladden me with your cheek's glow in my courtyard,
a singeing across the expanses of your cheeks!
For if you've reached puberty, my hope, you've reached perfection,
فلئنfor if indeed بلغتَyou have reached الحِنثَpuberty ياO
فلئن بلغتَ الحِنثَ يا
أمليmy hope لقدindeed أبلغتَyou have carried to the utmost كيَّاsearing
أملي لقد أبلغتَ كيَّا
For if you have reached puberty, O
And if you remain, your love for me will remain,
my hope, you have indeed seared me deeply.
Prevailing, lofty.
ولئنand if indeed بقيتَyou live on ليبقيَنَّthere will surely remain
ولئن بقيتَ ليبقيَنَّ
هواكَlove for you مُقتدِراًholding sway علياover me
هواكَ مُقتدِراً عليا
And if you live on, there will surely remain
love for you, holding sway over me.
Partial English translation: 4 of 6 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1