شَكَوتُ إِلى الحَبيبِ أَنينَ قَلبي

شَكَوتُ إِلى الحَبيبِ أَنينَ قَلبي

إِذا جَنَّ الظَلامُ فَقالَ إِنّا

إِذا جَنَّ الظَلامُ فَقالَ إِنّا

I complained to the beloved of my heart’s groaning

I complained to my beloved of the sighs of my heart

When darkness fell; he said, “Groan!”

When darkness falls, and he said: "We certainly..."

فَقُلتُ لَهُ أَظُنُّكَ غَيرَ راضٍ

فَقُلتُ لَهُ أَظُنُّكَ غَيرَ راضٍ

بِما كابَدتُ فيكَ فَقالَ إِنّا

بِما كابَدتُ فيكَ فَقالَ إِنّا

So I said to him, “I think you are displeased

So I said to him: "I think you're not pleased

With what I have endured for you”; he said, “Yes.”

With what I have endured for your sake." And he said: "We certainly..."

فَقُلتُ أَتَرتَضي إِن ناءَ قَلبي

فَقُلتُ أَتَرتَضي إِن ناءَ قَلبي

بِأَثقالِ الغَرامِ فَقالَ إِن نا

بِأَثقالِ الغَرامِ فَقالَ إِن نا

So I said, “Are you content if my heart is weighed down

So I said: "Would you be content if my heart

By passion’s burdens?” He said, “If it is.”

Bore the burdens of passion?" And he said: "We certainly..."

فَقُلتُ فَإِنَّكُم لَوُلاةُ أَمرٍ

فَقُلتُ فَإِنَّكُم لَوُلاةُ أَمرٍ

عَلى أَهلِ الغَرامِ فَقالَ إِنّا

عَلى أَهلِ الغَرامِ فَقالَ إِنّا

So I said, “Then you are surely in command

So I said: "Yet you are the masters of affairs

Over the people of love”; he said, “Indeed we are.”

Over the people of passion." And he said: "We certainly..."