بدرa full moon تحيرتwere bewildered العقولthe minds بفعلهby his deeds
بدر تحيرت العقول بفعله
مذsince طرفهhis gaze جرحwounded القلبوthe hearts (apparently القلوب) بنصلهwith its blade
مذ طرفه جرح القلبو بنصله
A full moon whose deeds have bewildered minds,
Ever since his gaze wounded hearts with its blade.
جمعwas gathered الجمالbeauty بلوحon a tablet نسخهits copy شكلهhis form
جمع الجمال بلوح نسخه شكله
لماwhen أجابhe answered بلاwith 'no' طمعتI hoped بوصلهfor union with him
لما أجاب بلا طمعت بوصله
Beauty was gathered on a tablet whose copy is his form.
When he answered 'No,' I hoped for union with him,
إذfor حرفthe particle لاlā ('no') حرفانtwo letters معتنقانembracing each other
إذ حرف لا حرفان معتنقان
For the particle lā ('no') is two letters embracing.