Sol 6.1

  1. قَسماً لقد قالَ العذولُ فَأكثرا

    لكنَّهُ أغرى بذاكَ وما درَى

    I swear, the reproacher spoke, and spoke at length,

    But by that he only spurred me on, without knowing.

  2. نَشرَ الصبَّابةَ حينَ حاولَ طَيَّها

    وأَرادض إطفاءَ الغَرامِ فأَسعَرا

    He unfolded longing when he tried to fold it away,

    And sought to quench passion, but set it blazing.

  3. أَيظُنُّني ممَّن يَرُومُ سُلُوَّهُ

    هَيهاتَ ذلكَ لا نراهُ ولا يُرَى

    Does he think me one who seeks to forget him?

    Far from it! We do not see that, nor is it seen.

  4. بُح بالغَرامِ فَما يُفيدُكَ كتمهُ

    بَادٍ هواكض صبرتَ أم لم تَصبِرا

    Confess your passion, for concealing it does you no good.

    Your love is plain, whether you endure patiently or not.

  5. من لي بِوَسنَانِ الجُفونِ أَنامَها

    عَنَّي وأقلقضني عَليهِ وأسهَرا

    Who will bring me the one with drowsy eyelids, who has lulled them to sleep,

    Heedless of me, yet left me restless over him and sleepless?

  6. تدمىَ مقاتلُنَا بأَبتَرِ لَحظهِ

    أَو مَا سمَعِتَ السَّيفَ يُدَعى أَبتَرا

    Our vitals bleed beneath the severing blade of his glance;

    Or have you not heard the sword called 'the Severer'?

  7. فَحذارِ ثُمَّ حذَارِ من لَحظاتهِ

    فكَليلُها يبري القُلوبَ إِذا انبَرى

    So beware, and beware again, of his glances:

    For even their blunt edge cuts through hearts when it strikes.

  8. لا تُخدعَنَّ وخُذ حَدَيث الوَجدِ عن

    قَلبِي ومن عَرفَ الحقيقة خبَّرا

    Do not be deceived; take the tale of love's anguish from

    My heart; whoever knows the truth can tell it.

  9. ومتَى زأت عينَاكَ طَرفاً أسوداً

    فاعلم بأنَّ هُناكَ مَوتاً أحمرا

    And whenever your eyes behold a dark eye,

    Then know that crimson death is there.