ياO حبيباًbeloved شوقيmy longing إليهfor him شديدintense
يا حبيباً شوقي إليه شديد
وبلائيand my suffering بهbecause of him طويلٌlong-lasting جديدnew
وبلائي به طويلٌ جديد
O beloved, my longing for you is intense,
O my beloved, my longing for him is intense
and my suffering because of you is long-lasting, ever new.
And my tribulation with him is ever new
كيفhow ليfor me أنto أراكsee you قبلbefore مماتيmy death
كيف لي أن أراك قبل مماتي
منكfrom you ياO منone whom أحبهُI love him ماwhat أريدُI desire
منك يا من أحبهُ ما أريدُ
How can I see you before my death?
How can I see you before my death
From you, O one I love, comes what I desire.
From you, O whom I love, what I want
كلeach يومday يمضيpasses وحبكand love for you غضfresh
كل يوم يمضي وحبك غض
واشتياقيand my longing إلىuntil المماتdeath يزيدُincreases
واشتياقي إلى الممات يزيدُ
Each day passes, while my love for you stays fresh,
Every passing day your love is fresh
and my longing grows until death.
And my yearning for death increases
ضرsuffering جسميmy body بكلof all ماthat فيin فؤاديmy heart
ضر جسمي بكل ما في فؤادي
ناطقٌspeaking مفصحٌexpressing clearly عليagainst me شهيدُa witness
ناطقٌ مفصحٌ علي شهيدُ
Of all that is in my heart, my body's suffering
The harm to my body is all that's in my heart
speaks plainly, bearing witness against me.
Speaking clearly, testifying against me
Sol 6.1