أنتَ بين اثنتين تبرزُ للنا
سِ وكلتاهما بوجه مذالِ
You stand between two things, appearing before peo—
You stand between two, appearing to people
—ple, and in both your face is abased.
And both of them with a humiliated face
لستَ تنفكّ طالباً لوصالٍ
من حبيب أو راغبا في نوالِ
You never cease seeking union
You do not cease seeking a union
with a beloved, or longing for a gift.
From a lover or desiring attainment
أيّ ماءٍ لِحُرِّ وجهك يبقى
بين ذُلِّ الهوى وذُلِّ السؤالِ
What dignity remains for your noble face
What water remains for your burning face
between the abasement of passion and the abasement of begging?
Between the humiliation of passion and the humiliation of begging
Sol 5.6