تقسَّمsplit into parts قَلبيmy heart فيin هواهُlove for him فعندهَهُso with him
تقسَّم قَلبي في هواهُ فعندهَهُ
فَريقٌa portion وعنديand with me شُعبَةٌa fragment وفَريقُand a portion
فَريقٌ وعندي شُعبَةٌ وفَريقُ
My heart split in its love for him; with him is
My heart is torn in its love for him
A portion, and with me a fragment and a portion.
Part with him, part with me, part aloof
إذاwhen ظمِئَتْgrew thirsty رُوحيmy soul أقولُI say لهُto him اسقِنيgive me a drink
إذا ظمِئَتْ رُوحي أقولُ لهُ اسقِني
فإنْand if لمnot يكُنْthere be خَمرٌwine لديْكَwith you فَرِيقُthen saliva
فإنْ لم يكُنْ خَمرٌ لديْكَ فَرِيقُ
When my soul thirsts, I say to him: Give me a drink;
When my soul thirsts I say “Give me drink!”
And if you have no wine, then saliva.
And if you’ve no wine, then leave me be