قلSay لمنto the one who غابَis absent شخصُهhis person عنfrom عيانيmy sight
قل لمن غابَ شخصُه عن عياني
وهواهُand love for him موكَّلtasked بالحُضورِwith being present
وهواهُ موكَّل بالحُضورِ
Tell him whose person is absent from my sight,
while love for him is charged with remaining present:
ماwhat احتِياليmy recourse وحبُّكمwhile love for you قلَّدentrusted الthe (continued in line 4)
ما احتِيالي وحبُّكم قلَّد ال
بينseparation ولاةًgovernors ماwhat lies بينbetween مصرَEgypt وصورِand Tyre
بين ولاةً ما بين مصرَ وصورِ
What recourse have I, when love for you has entrusted
separation to governors between Egypt and Tyre?