أَياO روحَsoul روحيmy soul رَأَيتI have seen العَجَبwonders
أَيا روحَ روحي رَأَيت العَجَب
لِبُعدكbecause of your distance ياO غايَتيmy goal وَالأَرَبand the desire
لِبُعدك يا غايَتي وَالأَرَب
O soul of my soul, I have seen wonders,
O spirit of my soul, I saw a wonder
because of your distance, O my goal and desire.
For your distance, O my ultimate desire and perplexity
فَإِنfor if أَكُI am أَذنَبتI have sinned ياO سَيّديmy lord
فَإِن أَكُ أَذنَبت يا سَيّدي
فَإِنّthen indeed شَديدharsh عِقابيmy punishment وَجَبis deserved
فَإِنّ شَديد عِقابي وَجَب
For if I have sinned, O my lord,
If I have sinned, O my master
then indeed my harsh punishment is deserved.
Then severe is my due punishment
وَإِنand if كانَwas لاno ذَنبsin ليmine فيin الهَوىlove
وَإِن كانَ لا ذَنب لي في الهَوى
فَقُلthen tell ليme لِهَذاfor this الجَفاcoldness ماwhat السَبَبthe reason
فَقُل لي لِهَذا الجَفا ما السَبَب
And if I am guilty of no sin in love,
And if I have no sin in passion
then tell me: what is the reason for this coldness?
Then tell me, what is the cause of this estrangement
Sol 6.1