لعمريby my life لئنif indeed كنتمyou are علىdespite النأيdistance والقلىand aversion
لعمري لئن كنتم على النأي والقلى
بكمin you مثلthe like of ماwhat بيin me إنكمindeed you لصديقsurely friends
بكم مثل ما بي إنكم لصديق
By my life, if, despite distance and aversion,
By my life, though you are far away on the horizon,
You feel as I do, you are surely friends.
You have, as I have, a lovesick heart -
إذاwhen زفراتsighs الحبof love صعدنthey rise فيin الحشىthe breast
إذا زفرات الحب صعدن في الحشى
رددنthey are driven back ولمand not تنهجopens لهنfor them طريقa path
رددن ولم تنهج لهن طريق
When love’s sighs rise within the breast,
When sighs of passion rise in my breast,
They are driven back, and no path opens for them.
They echo in yours, though no path leads between us.
Sol 6.1