قدindeed رمتI sought منfrom لبنىLubna الوصاunion (continued next line)
قد رمت من لبنى الوصا
لcompletion of 'union' فلمbut did not تجدbestow بالوصلwith union لبنىLubna
ل فلم تجد بالوصل لبنى
I have sought union from Lubna,
You have discarded the one who sought after union
but Lubna did not grant union.
Yet with union you found no contentment
والصبرand patience احجىmore prudent لوif only يطيقhe could bear
والصبر احجى لو يطيق
الصبرpatience مشغوفlovesick معنىtormented
الصبر مشغوف معنى
And patience is wiser, if only he could bear
Patience, if it could be endured, were best
patience—a lovesick, tormented man.
But my heart is passionately afflicted