لئنif indeed كانthere were ليfor me عنwithout حسنthe beauty of وجهكyour face منany غنىfreedom from need
لئن كان لي عن حسن وجهك من غنى
فلاthen may … not ضلstray عنيfrom me فيin ترددهits repeated visits الفقرpoverty
فلا ضل عني في تردده الفقر
If ever I can do without the beauty of your face,
Though your beauty's brought me wealth untold,
then may poverty never miss me on its repeated visits.
Poverty's shadow still o'er me rolled.
وإنand if نسيتforget تلكthose الخلالvirtues خواطريmy thoughts
وإن نسيت تلك الخلال خواطري
فلاthen may … not دارcirculate ليof me ماanywhere بينamong أهلpeople of النهىwisdom ذكرmention
فلا دار لي ما بين أهل النهى ذكر
And if my thoughts forget those virtues,
If thoughts of you slip from memory's hold,
then may no mention of me circulate among the wise.
No home have I with pious folk extolled.
Sol 6.1