ياO منwho لعينٍfor an eye خلتwas bereft منof الغمضِsleep
يا من لعينٍ خلت من الغمضِ
ومهجةٍand a soul أشرفتwas on the verge علىof القبضbeing taken in death
ومهجةٍ أشرفت على القبض
O, who will aid an eye bereft of sleep,
O you whose eyes are devoid of sleepiness
and a soul on the verge of being taken?
And whose forehead overlooks seizing
كلevery هوىًlove لاnot يميتkills صاحبهits bearer
كل هوىً لا يميت صاحبه
فأصلthen the root ذاكthat الهوىlove منfrom البغضhatred
فأصل ذاك الهوى من البغض
Any love that does not kill its bearer—
Every passion that does not kill its companion
then that love has its root in hatred.
Is rooted in hatred