كنت أسلوك يا جميلة لولا
طلعةٌ غضة وعين كحيلهْ
I would have forgotten you, O beautiful one, were it not for
I would have ceased loving you, O Jamila, were it not for
a fresh young face and a kohl-darkened eye.
A youthful countenance and a kohl-dark eye.
وأنا منك في اغتياظ ولكن
نيَ لم ألق لاغتياظك حيلهْ
I rejoice in you, yet
And I am angry with you, but
I have found no way to bring you joy.
I have found no way to make you angry.
إن قتلي إياك أهونُ من مي
ني إذا قلت أنت غير جميلهْ
Indeed, killing you would be easier than my false—
Indeed, killing you would be easier than my lying
hood, were I to say, “You are not beautiful.”
If I said, 'You are not beautiful.'
Sol 6.1