لَيتَكَif only you أَدَّبتَنيwould discipline me بِواحِدَةٍwith a single thing
لَيتَكَ أَدَّبتَني بِواحِدَةٍ
تَجعَلُهاyou make it مِنكَfrom you آخِرَthe end of الأَبَدِeternity
تَجعَلُها مِنكَ آخِرَ الأَبَدِ
If only you would teach me a single lesson,
One from you to last until the end of time:
تَحلِفyou swear أَلّاthat … not تَبَرَّنيyou show me kindness أَبَداًever
تَحلِف أَلّا تَبَرَّني أَبَداً
فَإِنَّfor indeed فيهاin it بَرداًcoolness عَلىupon كَبديmy liver
فَإِنَّ فيها بَرداً عَلى كَبدي
Swear never to show me kindness,
For in that lies coolness for my liver.
إِنif كانَis رِزقيmy livelihood إِلَيكَentrusted to you فَاِرمِthen cast بِهِit
إِن كانَ رِزقي إِلَيكَ فَاِرمِ بِهِ
فيinto ناظِرَيْthe two eyes of حَيَّةٍa serpent عَلىon رَصَدِwatch
في ناظِرَيْ حَيَّةٍ عَلى رَصَدِ
If my livelihood rests with you, then cast it
Into the eyes of a serpent lying in wait.
Translation model: Sol 6.1