واah! حرباًanguish منfrom هوىlove of رشيقa graceful one
وا حرباً من هوى رشيق
معذَّرdowny-cheeked كالقضيبlike a branch مائلswaying
معذَّر كالقضيب مائل
Ah, the anguish of loving a graceful one,
Oh war from the lean love
downy-cheeked, swaying like a branch!
Excuse like an inclined rod
عذارهhis cheek-down لاnot يغيثrelieves دمعيmy tears
عذاره لا يغيث دمعي
وسائلand flowing down لاnot يجيبanswers سائلa petitioner
وسائل لا يجيب سائل
His cheek-down brings my tears no relief,
His apology does not quench my tears
and, flowing down, it answers no petitioner.
Means do not answer the asker