مثلكsomeone like you فيon الأرضthe earth وبيand in me غفلةٌheedlessness
مثلك في الأرض وبي غفلةٌ
حتىso much so that كأنيas though I لستُI am not فيon الأرضِthe earth
حتى كأني لستُ في الأرضِ
One like you is upon the earth, while I remain oblivious,
Someone like you is on earth, yet I am heedless,
Like you on earth, and in me is negligence
until it is as though I am not upon the earth.
so much so that it is as though I were not on earth.
As if I am not on earth
حبكloving you فرضa duty وأرىand I see قوتيmy strength
حبك فرض وأرى قوتي
تعجزis incapable عنof تأديةfulfilling الفرضthe duty
تعجز عن تأدية الفرض
Loving you is a duty, and I see my strength
Loving you is a duty, and I see my strength
Your love is an obligation, and I see my strength
fall short of fulfilling that duty.
as incapable of fulfilling that duty.
Incapable of performing the obligation