وروضand a garden يروقdelights الناظرينthe beholders وإنماbut only
وروض يروق الناظرين وإنما
جرىarose ذكرmention منthe one whom أهوىI love فهمتso I was lost in love بهfor him وجداin longing
جرى ذكر من أهوى فهمت به وجدا
And a garden delights the beholders; yet the mere
A garden that delights those who look upon it, and yet
mention of the one I love left me lost in longing for him.
It recalls the one I love, so I understand its sorrow,
وقلتand I said لعينيto my eye هلcan …? تجاريyou rival عيونهits springs
وقلت لعيني هل تجاري عيونه
فجارتso it rivaled them ولمand did not تتركleave لوفدfor the visiting throng of الأسىsorrow ورداa drink of water
فجارت ولم تترك لوفد الأسى وردا
And I said to my eye, “Can you rival its springs?”
And I said to my eyes, “Can you shed tears to match his?”
So it rivaled them, leaving no drink for sorrow’s visiting throng.
So they wept, leaving no tears for grief’s pilgrims.
Sol 6.1