حينماwhen رحتyou began تهزجينyou sing melodiously بشعريwith my poetry
حينما رحت تهزجين بشعري
وتقيمينand you hold up صفحةa page بيديكin your two hands
وتقيمين صفحة بيديك
When you began singing my poetry,
When you began to recite my poetry
and held up a page in your hands,
And turned a page with your hands,
لمdid not يدعleave ليfor me الهيامpassion شيئاanything منof العrea- (first part of 'reason')
لم يدع لي الهيام شيئا من الع
قل-son (completion of 'reason') فقبّلتso I kissed جامحاunrestrained شفتيكyour two lips
قل فقبّلت جامحا شفتيك
passion left me nothing of rea—
Passion left me with nothing sane -
—son, so, unrestrained, I kissed your lips.
I said, and kissed your lips ardently.
فاعذرينيso forgive me فربّfor many a عامyear تولّىhas passed
فاعذريني فربّ عام تولّى
وأناand I مهملneglected المكانstanding لديكwith you
وأنا مهمل المكان لديك
So forgive me, for many a year has passed
So forgive me, many a year has passed
while I remained of little account to you.
While I neglected my place with you.
Sol 6.1