قلبيmy heart قساhardened ودواعيand the promptings of الذنبsin مزعجةtroubling
قلبي قسا ودواعي الذنب مزعجة
وليand for me باصلاحfor mending حالa condition سالflowed آمالhopes
ولي باصلاح حال سال آمال
My heart has hardened, and sin's promptings are troubling.
My heart was harsh, and sin's compulsion irksome
And my hopes have flowed toward mending my condition.
Yet I had hopes my state could still be mended
ماnot كنتI was اعلمknowing انthat القلبthe heart منof حجرstone
ما كنت اعلم ان القلب من حجر
حتىuntil تدلىdescended لعينيto my eye منهfrom it سلسالa clear stream
حتى تدلى لعيني منه سلسال
I did not know that the heart was made of stone
I did not know this heart was made of stone
Until a clear stream descended from it to my eye.
Until therefrom a chain before mine eyes descended