ولعتI became enamored بهاof her قبلbefore الرضاعsuckling وإننيand indeed I
ولعت بها قبل الرضاع وإنني
علىupon عهدهاher covenant باقٍremaining وإنand even if مسنيafflicted me العناhardship
على عهدها باقٍ وإن مسني العنا
I was enamored of her before I was nursed, and indeed I
remain true to her covenant, even if hardship afflicts me.
أتانيcame to me هواهاlove for her قبلbefore أنthat عرفwas known الهوىlove
أتاني هواها قبل أن عرف الهوى
فصادفso it found قلباًa heart خالياًunoccupied فتمكناand so it took firm hold
فصادف قلباً خالياً فتمكنا
Love for her came to me before love was known;
so it found an unoccupied heart and took firm hold.