اناI شاقنيstirred my longing بالحيلvery much منظرthe sight of حمامdoves شهارShahar
انا شاقني بالحيل منظر حمام شهار
صلاةprayer العصرthe afternoon يومwhen انحدرdescended بأسفلto the bottom of الواديthe valley..
صلاة العصر يوم انحدر بأسفل الوادي..
The sight of Shahar's doves stirred deep longing in me.
The sight of doves at eventide ensnared me,
At afternoon prayer, when they descended to the valley floor.
The afternoon prayer, as they descended into the valley below...
لحظنيglanced at me شبكنيensnared me ثمthen قفّىturned away واناand I محتارbewildered
لحظني شبكني ثم قفّى وانا محتار
دفعنيdrove me غراميmy passion لهtoward it علىin غيرother than معتاديmy usual way..
دفعني غرامي له على غير معتادي..
They glanced at me, ensnared me, then turned away while I stood bewildered.
They seduced and captivated me, then bid adieu as I stood confused,
My passion drove me toward them, contrary to my usual ways.
My passion for them impelled me, contrary to my habit...
تطايرtook flight حمامdoves الشوقlonging والقلبand the heart منيfrom me طارflew
تطاير حمام الشوق والقلب مني طار
تلاعبfluttered playfully جناحهits wing بالهوىin the breeze لعبplayed بفواديwith my heart..
تلاعب جناحه بالهوى لعب بفوادي..
The doves of longing took flight, and my heart flew away from me.
Doves of yearning took flight, and my heart flew away,
Their wings played in the breeze and toyed with my heart.
Their wings toyed with love, playing tricks on my inner self...
أناI امّاif حصليcomes my way ياO سعدSaad يمهمtoward them مسيارa visit
أنا امّا حصلي يا سعد يمهم مسيار
تراهمknow that they سببthe cause of ذبحيmy slaying إلَىif جاكcomes to you نشَّاديsomeone asking after me
تراهم سبب ذبحي إلَى جاك نشَّادي
If ever, O Saad, I get to pay them a visit,
For me, my destiny is set, O Saad, towards a grim end,
know they are the cause of my death, if someone comes to you asking after me.
They will cause my slaughter, O Jak, my confidant...
Sol 6.1