ليI have مُهجَةٌa heart أُضْرِمتwas kindled نارthe fire الغَرامِof passion بِهاin it
لي مُهجَةٌ أُضْرِمت نار الغَرامِ بِها
فَإِنْso if تَرُمْyou seek قَبَساًa firebrand مِنfrom أَضلُعيmy ribs اِقتَبِسِtake a flame
فَإِنْ تَرُمْ قَبَساً مِن أَضلُعي اِقتَبِسِ
I have a heart in which the fire of passion has been kindled.
So if you seek a firebrand, take one from my ribs.
رُمتُI sought التّنَفُّسَbreathing عَلِّيperhaps I أَنto أروِّحهاcool it
رُمتُ التّنَفُّسَ عَلِّي أَن أروِّحها
فَخِفتُbut I feared مِنof أَنّهاthat it تَجريflows مَعَwith النَّفسِthe breath
فَخِفتُ مِن أَنّها تَجري مَعَ النَّفسِ
I tried to breathe, hoping I might cool it,
But I feared it would flow away with my breath.
Sol 6.1