سَطرتI inscribed الدهمthe darkness بِالشُهبِwith shooting stars
سَطرت الدهم بِالشُهبِ
وَقَلبيand my heart ظامِىءthirsty وَلِهِdistraught with love
وَقَلبي ظامِىء وَلِهِ
I inscribed the darkness with shooting stars.
And my heart is thirsty, distraught with love.
وَليand I have شَوقlonging يَليfollows شَجناsorrow
وَلي شَوق يَلي شَجنا
وَكَمand how much ليis mine فيin الهَوىlove وَلَهِlove-struck anguish
وَكَم لي في الهَوى وَلَهِ
And I have a longing that follows sorrow.
And how much anguish is mine in love!