اقضِfulfill ليfor me حاجتيmy need ولاand do not تمطلنّيput me off
اقضِ لي حاجتي ولا تمطلنّي
فأرىlest I see الغُنمthe gain منfrom نداكاyour bounty غراماa loss
فأرى الغُنم من نداكا غراما
Fulfill my need, and do not put me off,
Grant me my wish, do not keep me waiting,
lest I see the gain from your bounty as a loss.
For I see those you favor smitten with love.
ماnot يفيmakes up for غُنْمُgain غانمٍone who gains نالَattained مأموhoped-for (first part of مأمولاً)
ما يفي غُنْمُ غانمٍ نالَ مأمو
لاًhoped-for (completion of مأمولاً) بعيداًdistant بغُرمهfor his loss of الأياماthe days
لاً بعيداً بغُرمه الأياما
No gain of one who attains a hoped-for goal,
No lovers' joy can match when days have passed
long deferred, can make up for the days he has lost.
In yearning for the one their hearts still long for.