تطاولgrew long الليلthe night ياO ليلىLayla علىfor دنفٍa lovesick man
تطاول الليل يا ليلى على دنفٍ
أقصاهdrove him far away جورthe cruelty النوىseparation عنfrom وجهكyour face الحسنbeautiful
أقصاه جور النوى عن وجهك الحسن
The night has grown long, O Layla, for a lovesick man,
O Laila, the night lingers on an anxious soul
whom the cruelty of separation has driven far from your beautiful face.
The injustice of time conceals your beauty
صبٌّa lovesick lover متىwhenever اعتنقembraced الناسthe people الكرىslumber اعتنقتembraced
صبٌّ متى اعتنق الناس الكرى اعتنقت
عيونهhis eyes السهدsleeplessness واستغنتand had no need عنof الوسنsleep
عيونه السهد واستغنت عن الوسن
A lovesick lover—whenever people embrace slumber,
A morning whose embrace brings sorrow to people
his eyes embrace sleeplessness and have no need of sleep.
His eyes are now smiling, no longer needing happiness
Sol 6.1