خاصَمتُI pleaded my case إِلىbefore حاكِمthe judge of شرعthe law of العِشقِpassionate love
خاصَمتُ إِلى حاكِم شرع العِشقِ
أَستَخلِصI seek to free مهجةًa heart غَدَتhad become فيin الرِقّbondage
أَستَخلِص مهجةً غَدَت في الرِقّ
I brought my case before the judge of love’s law,
seeking to free a heart that had fallen into bondage.
بِالشاهِدwith the witness قالَhe said ائتcome لِتَصحيحكَfor you to substantiate ذاthis
بِالشاهِد قالَ ائت لِتَصحيحكَ ذا
إِنَّindeed اليدَthe hand (possession) فيin المُلكِownership دَليلُproof of الحَقِّright
إِنَّ اليدَ في المُلكِ دَليلُ الحَقِّ
“Bring a witness,” he said, “to substantiate this,
for in matters of ownership, possession is proof of right.”
Sol 6.1