أشارpointed قلبيmy heart إليكtoward you كيماso that
أشار قلبي إليك كيما
يرىit may see الذيthat which لاnot تراهsees it عينيmy eye
يرى الذي لا تراه عيني
My heart pointed toward You, that it might
My heart pointed toward you, so that
see what my eye cannot see.
it might see what my eye does not see.
وأنتand you تلقيyou cast علىupon ضميريmy inner self
وأنت تلقي على ضميري
حلاوةsweetness السؤلdesire والتمنيand wishing
حلاوة السؤل والتمني
While You pour upon my inmost heart
And you cast upon my inner self
the sweetness of asking and longing.
the sweetness of desire and wishing.
تريدyou wish منيfrom me اختبارtesting سريmy secret
تريد مني اختبار سري
وقدand already علمتyou have known المرادwhat is desired منيfrom me
وقد علمت المراد مني
You seek from me the testing of my secret,
You wish to test my secret,
though You already know what is required of me.
yet you already know what is desired of me.
وليسand there is not ليfor me فيin سواكother than you حظa share
وليس لي في سواك حظ
فكيفماso however شئتyou wish فامتحنيthen test me
فكيفما شئت فامتحني
I have no portion in anyone but You;
And I have no share in any but you;
so test me however You will.
so test me however you wish.