حتىuntil متىwhen قلبيmy heart عليكَover you عليلailing
حتى متى قلبي عليكَ عليل
والىand until متىwhen هذاthis الصّدودُthe rejection يطولُlasts long
والى متى هذا الصّدودُ يطولُ
How long will my heart remain lovesick over you?
How long, my heart, will you remain sick for him?
And how long will this rejection last?
How long will this estrangement continue?
أشكوI complain إليكto you كأننيas though I لكَfor you راغبwishing
أشكو إليك كأنني لكَ راغب
ألاthat not يكونthere be عليّtoward me منكَfrom you قَبولacceptance
ألا يكون عليّ منكَ قَبول
I complain to you, as though I wanted you
I complain to you as if I wanted you,
to show me no favor.
Hoping you would accept me.
وإذاand when تعرّضapproaches ليto me هواكَlove for you بنظرةwith a glance
وإذا تعرّض لي هواكَ بنظرة
أعرضْتَyou turned away حتىuntil ماnot إليكto you سبيلa path
أعرضْتَ حتى ما إليك سبيل
And when love for you approaches me with a glance,
And if your love glanced at me,
you turn away, until no path leads to you.
You would turn away, leaving no way to reach you.