أَيُثبَتُis it recorded? مَدحيmy praise فيin دَواوينِvolumes مَدحِكُمpraise of you
أَيُثبَتُ مَدحي في دَواوينِ مَدحِكُم
وَيَخلوand are empty دَساتيرُregisters الجَوائِزِthe rewards مِنof ذِكريmention of me
وَيَخلو دَساتيرُ الجَوائِزِ مِن ذِكري
Is my praise recorded in the volumes of praise for you,
Should my praise remain recorded in the anthologies of your glory
while the registers of rewards contain no mention of me?
While the registers of prizes bear no mention of my name?
وَأَملَأُand I fill بِالآمالِwith hopes صَدريmy breast فيكُمُin you
وَأَملَأُ بِالآمالِ صَدري فيكُمُ
فَأَرجِعُso I return عَنfrom أَبوابِكُمyour doors بِيَدٍwith a hand صِفرِempty
فَأَرجِعُ عَن أَبوابِكُم بِيَدٍ صِفرِ
And do I fill my breast with hopes in you,
And I fill my heart with hopes in you
only to return from your doors empty-handed?
Only to leave your gates empty-handed
Sol 6.1