وحقand by the sanctity of عينيكyour eyes ياO حبيبbeloved
وحق عينيك يا حبيب
عليكfor you ليI have مدمعa tearful eye صبيبpouring profusely
عليك لي مدمع صبيب
By the sanctity of your eyes, beloved,
And by the sanctity of your eyes, O beloved,
For you, my tears stream.
For you, my eye pours forth tears.
ياO غائباabsent one وهوwhile he فيin فؤاديmy heart
يا غائبا وهو في فؤادي
حاضرpresent شخصbodily form ولاand never يغيبdisappears
حاضر شخص ولا يغيب
O absent one—yet he is in my heart,
O absent one, who within my heart
His form present, never disappearing.
Is present in bodily form and never disappears.
لاجلfor the sake of عينيكyour eyes بحرthe sea عينيmy eye
لاجل عينيك بحر عيني
طغىhas overflowed وفيand in مهجتهits heart لهيبa blaze
طغى وفي مهجته لهيب
For your eyes’ sake, the sea of my eyes
For your eyes’ sake, the sea of my eye
Has surged, and in its heart is flame.
Has overflowed, and in its heart is a blaze.