داعيthe prompting of الجهلignorance عنaway from زيارةvisiting مغرمكthe one enamored of you انفاكdrove you away
داعي الجهل عن زيارة مغرمك انفاك
ياoh ليتهwould that it عنهfrom him عينيكyour eyes غمضclosed والجمand bridled فاكyour mouth
يا ليته عنه عينيك غمض والجم فاك
The prompting of ignorance drove you away from visiting the one enamored of you.
O ignorant caller, cease your visiting of the one you love
Oh, would that it had closed your eyes to him and bridled your mouth.
If only you would close your eyes to him and choke your tears
وجهلتand you were ignorant of نهجthe path of الودادaffection وكانand it was لاnot يخفاكhidden from you
وجهلت نهج الوداد وكان لا يخفاك
ياO منyou who دفنتyou buried الوفاloyalty بترابwith the dust of راسthe head of الجفاestrangement
يا من دفنت الوفا بتراب راس الجفا
And you were ignorant of the path of affection, though it was not hidden from you.
You ignored the path of affection though it was clear to you
O you who buried loyalty with the dust of estrangement's head.
O you who buried loyalty in the dust of cruelty's head
اللهGod يحسنmay He make good عزاكyour consolation علىfor وفاةthe death of وفاكyour loyalty
الله يحسن عزاك على وفاة وفاك
May God grant you solace for the death of your loyalty.
May God give you comfort for the death of your loyalty