وكنتand I was أحبّهI love him حبّاa love متيناًsteadfast
وكنت أحبّه حبّا متيناً
فلماbut when لجّhe persisted obstinately غيّرنيit changed me علَيهِagainst him
فلما لجّ غيّرني علَيهِ
And I loved him with a steadfast love.
But when he grew obstinate, it turned me against him.
لحاmay … curse اللَهGod اللجاجةobstinacy قدindeed أضاعتit has lost
لحا اللَه اللجاجة قد أضاعت
فتىًa young man ماhow كانwas أحوجنيI needed so greatly إليهfor him
فتىً ما كان أحوجني إليه
God curse obstinacy! It has cost me
A young man—how sorely I needed him!
Sol 6.1