صادcaptured قلبيmy heart عشيّةَon the evening of النّفْرِthe departure ظبْيٌa gazelle
صاد قلبي عشيّةَ النّفْرِ ظبْيٌ
وظِباءُand the gazelles of الفلاةthe wilderness صيدُthe prey of الرّجالِmen
وظِباءُ الفلاة صيدُ الرّجالِ
A gazelle captured my heart on the evening of departure,
My heart saddened on the eve of departure, a gazelle
And the gazelles of the wilderness are men's prey.
And gazelles of the wilderness are the prey of men.
ذوpossessed of دلالٍcoy charm وإنّماand only يسكنinhabits القلthe heart (continued next line)
ذو دلالٍ وإنّما يسكن القل
بَcompletion of 'heart' كَماas شاءhe wishes واِشتهىand desires ذوpossessed of دَلالِcoy charm
بَ كَما شاء واِشتهى ذو دَلالِ
Full of coy charm; none dwells in the heart—
With a guide, though the heart dwells only
As he wishes and desires—save one full of coy charm.
As the guide willed and desired.
بتُّI spent the night أشكوcomplaining إلىto وَلوعٍone passionately fond بهجريof forsaking me
بتُّ أشكو إلى وَلوعٍ بهجري
نافرٍaverse عنto زيارتيvisiting me ووصاليand union with me
نافرٍ عن زيارتي ووصالي
I spent the night complaining to one fond of forsaking me,
I spend the night complaining of the anguish of his estrangement
Averse to visiting me and to union with me,
Turning away from my visit and union.
راجياًhoping for وعدَهhis promise وإنْeven if أخلفhe breaks الوعthe promise (continued next line)
راجياً وعدَه وإنْ أخلف الوع
دَcompletion of 'promise' وأنساكand makes you forget طِيبَهits sweetness بالمطالِthrough delay
دَ وأنساك طِيبَه بالمطالِ
Hoping he will keep his promise, even if he breaks his word
Hoping for his promise though he broke his word
And makes you forget its sweetness through delay.
And made me forget your kindness through long absence.
Sol 6.1