ماذنبwhat fault مشتاقa yearning lover أضرّبهhas harmed him النوىseparation
ماذنب مشتاق أضرّبه النوى
لماwhen رآكhe saw you الآسthe myrtle والترياقـاand the antidote
لما رآك الآس والترياقـا
What fault has a yearning lover whom separation has harmed,
What is the sin of a longing one struck by fate
when he saw you as myrtle and antidote?
When he saw you, remedy and healing.
ماwhat ذنبfault قلبيmy heart ياحبيباًO beloved كلماwhenever
ما ذنب قلبي ياحبيباً كلما
زادincreased اقتراباًin closeness زادنيgave me more إحراقاburning
زاد اقتراباً زادني إحراقا
What fault has my heart, O beloved? Whenever
What is the fault of my heart, O beloved, whenever
it draws nearer, it makes me burn all the more.
It drew closer, it increased my burning.