عَطفاًshow compassion فَهواكَfor love of you سرَّthe secret of قَلبيmy heart ناجىcommuned with
عَطفاً فَهواكَ سرَّ قَلبي ناجى
ماnot الصادِقُthe sincere one وُدّاin affection كَخؤونِlike a treacherous man داجىfeigned friendship
ما الصادِقُ وُدّا كَخؤونِ داجى
Show compassion, for love of you has communed with my heart’s secret.
One sincere in affection is not like a treacherous dissembler.
فيin سوقِthe market of هَوىlove for أَحِبَّتيmy beloveds لاmay it never كَسَدَتlanguish
في سوقِ هَوى أَحِبَّتي لا كَسَدَت
أَشكوI lament ذَهباًgold رُدَّwas rejected وَزيفاًand counterfeit coin راجاfound acceptance
أَشكو ذَهباً رُدَّ وَزيفاً راجا
In the market of love for my beloveds—may it never languish—
I lament gold rejected and counterfeit coin that found acceptance.
Sol 6.1