أشكواI complain الهوىlove للأملto hope الخائبthwarted
أشكوا الهوى للأمل الخائب
ياO! ويحهalas for it! للنفسto the soul منas a صاحبcompanion
يا ويحه للنفس من صاحب
I complain of love to thwarted hope.
I complain of passion to disappointed hope
Alas, what a companion it is to the soul!
Oh woe to the soul from a companion
كأننيas though I بينbetween الهوىlove والمنىand hopes
كأنني بين الهوى والمنى
يومon the day of النوىparting أرجوحةa swing اللاعبthe player
يوم النوى أرجوحة اللاعب
It is as though I were, between love and hopes,
As if I were between desire and attainment
On the day of parting, a player's swing.
The day I intended, a toy of the player
Sol 6.1