وماand not ذكرmention وصلunion الحبthe beloved يعنىis intended لريبةfor anything suspect
وما ذكر وصل الحب يعنى لريبة
ولكنهbut it قولa saying يشيرpoints إلىto القربnearness
ولكنه قول يشير إلى القرب
And mention of union with the beloved has no dubious intent;
Remembrance of a love reunion does not imply doubt,
but it is a saying that points to nearness.
But a saying that hints at nearness,
تشاهدهit beholds him عينيmy eye قريباnear فتنجليso it grows radiant
تشاهده عيني قريبا فتنجلي
بنورwith light وانand even though كانis الموسدthe pillowed one فيin القلبthe heart
بنور وان كان الموسد في القلب
My eye beholds him close and so grows radiant
My eyes soon see him clearly, shining
with light, though he lies pillowed in the heart.
With light, though he now lies in my heart,
فاذكرso I mention وصلاa union حكمهits state حكمthe state of غيبةabsence
فاذكر وصلا حكمه حكم غيبة
بلذةwith the delight of ذاكthat القربnearness منto طلعةthe countenance of الحبthe beloved
بلذة ذاك القرب من طلعة الحب
So I speak of a union whose state is that of absence,
So remember a union whose rule is that of parting
with the delight of that nearness to the beloved’s countenance.
With the pleasure of that nearness from the dawn of love.