أذوبI melt غراماwith passion والحبيبand the beloved الذيwhom أهوىI adore
أذوب غراما والحبيب الذي أهوى
يعاملنيhe treats me بالهجرwith abandonment والقلبand the heart لاnot يقوىcan endure
يعاملني بالهجر والقلب لا يقوى
I melt with passion, while the beloved whom I adore
I melt in love, yet the one I adore
Treats me with abandonment, and my heart cannot endure.
Treats me with estrangement, and my heart grows so sore
كفىenough ياO غزالgazelle الروضof the garden انيindeed I am متيمenslaved by love
كفى يا غزال الروض اني متيم
بلغنthey have carried بيme الاشواقthe longings للغايةto the limit القصوىthe furthest
بلغن بي الاشواق للغاية القصوى
Enough, O gazelle of the garden! I am enslaved by love;
My gazelle of the meadow, enough! I'm lovesick
Longings have carried me to the furthest limit.
Tell him my longing has reached its utmost peak
تكذبنيaccuse me of lying العذالthe reproachers فيكabout you ولوعتيand my burning anguish
تكذبني العذال فيك ولوعتي
تصدقconfirms ليfor me فيin حبكlove for you القولthe statement والدعوىand the claim
تصدق لي في حبك القول والدعوى
Reproachers accuse me of lying about you, yet my burning anguish
Though he denies my love, and causes me pain
Bears out my words and my claim of love for you.
My profession of passion for him is not in vain
اناجيكI confide in you فيabout امريmy plight فتزورbut you turn away لاهياheedless
اناجيك في امري فتزور لاهيا
وشأنand the state غراميof my passion فيكfor you لمdid not يحملbear اللهوىfrivolity (apparently intended: اللهو)
وشأن غرامي فيك لم يحمل اللهوى
I confide in you about my plight, but you turn away, heedless;
I confide my affair, but heedless he stays
And my passion for you could not bear frivolity.
And cares not for my love, just passes his days
واحسنand the best حالstate فيin الهوىlove موتdeath ذيof one possessed of الهوىlove
واحسن حال في الهوى موت ذي الهوى
اذاif كانis لاnot يرعىcherishes لهfor him الودaffection منthe one whom يهوىhe loves
اذا كان لا يرعى له الود من يهوى
And the best state in love is the lover's death,
For unrequited love, death is the best fate
If the one he loves does not cherish affection for him.
When one's beloved does not reciprocate