أحنّI yearn بأطرافat the edges of النهارthe day صبابةًwith ardent longing
أحنّ بأطراف النهار صبابةً
وبالليلand at night يدعونيcalls me الهوىlove فأجيبُso I answer
وبالليل يدعوني الهوى فأجيبُ
I yearn at the edges of day with ardent longing.
I yearn for the edges of the day like a young man,
And at night love calls me, so I answer.
And at night desire calls me, so I respond,
وأيامُناand our days تفنىpass away وشوقيand my longing زائدincreasing
وأيامُنا تفنى وشوقي زائد
كأنّas though زمانthe time of الشوقlonging ليسdoes not يغيبvanish
كأنّ زمان الشوق ليس يغيب
And our days pass away, while my longing grows.
Our days pass, yet my longing grows,
As though the time of longing never vanishes.
As if the age of yearning would never end.
Sol 6.1