لَقَدindeed عَرَّضَhe hinted بِالحُبِّat love
لَقَد عَرَّضَ بِالحُبِّ
كَماjust as عَرَّضتُI hinted بِالحُبِّat love
كَما عَرَّضتُ بِالحُبِّ
Indeed, he hinted at love,
He tempted with love
Just as I hinted at love.
As I have tempted with love
وَكانَتand were أَعيُنٌeyes رُسلاًmessengers
وَكانَت أَعيُنٌ رُسلاً
مَكانَin place of الرُسلِthe messengers بِالكُتبِwith letters
مَكانَ الرُسلِ بِالكُتبِ
And eyes were messengers
Eyes were messengers
In place of messengers bearing letters:
Instead of messengers with books
عُيونٌeyes تَنقُلُcarry الأَسراthe secrets (continued next line)
عُيونٌ تَنقُلُ الأَسرا
رَcompletion of 'secrets' مِنfrom قَلبٍa heart إِلىto قَلبِa heart
رَ مِن قَلبٍ إِلى قَلبِ
Eyes carrying secrets
Eyes that carry secrets
From heart to heart.
From one heart to another