أيّwhat محبlover لكof yours لمhave not أحكيهI emulate him
أيّ محب لك لم أحكيه
وأيand what ليلnight لكfor you لمhave not أبكهI weep over it
وأي ليل لك لم أبكه
What lover of yours have I not matched?
What lover of yours have I not emulated?
And what night, for your sake, have I not wept through?
And what night have I not wept through for you?
إنif كانit is لاnot يرضيكpleases you إلاexcept دميmy blood
إن كان لا يرضيك إلا دمي
فقدthen indeed أذناwe have given permission لكto you فيin سفكهshedding it
فقد أذنا لك في سفكه
If nothing but my blood will satisfy you,
If nothing but my blood pleases you,
then you have my leave to shed it.
Then we have given you leave to shed it.