بأبيmay my father be your ransom أنتِyou حلوةsweet الرِّيقthe saliva لكنbut
بأبي أنتِ حلوة الرِّيق لكن
أناI منfrom لسعةthe sting الجفاcoldness فيin بليَّهdistress
أنا من لسعة الجفا في بليَّه
May my father be your ransom! Your saliva is sweet, but
By my father, your spit is sweet, but
I am in distress from the sting of your coldness.
I am in agony from the sting of estrangement
فيكِin you شهدhoney وفيكِand in you لسعstinging فرفقاًso be gentle
فيكِ شهد وفيكِ لسع فرفقاً
بشجيٍّwith a lovelorn man أمسىhas reached nightfall وأنتِwhile you خليَّهcarefree
بشجيٍّ أمسى وأنتِ خليَّه
In you is honey, and in you a sting, so be gentle
In you is honey, in you is a sting, so be gentle
With a lovelorn man at nightfall, while you are carefree.
With one made wretched, while you remain at peace