واللهBy God ماnot وجدتيyou found (feminine) نقصاa fault عليّin me ولاnor
والله ما وجدتي نقصا عليّ ولا
فيin وحدتيmy solitude محبّةaffection ليfor me بالقلمwith the pen
في وحدتي محبّة لي بالقلم
By God, my ardor is no failing in me, nor
By God, you found no fault in me, nor
in my solitude is any love decreed for me by the Pen.
in my solitude any affection for me through the pen.
ولوand had وجدتI found أخاa brother ودaffection جعلتI would have made لهُfor him
ولو وجدت أخا ود جعلت لهُ
خدّيmy cheek وطاءa cushion مكانin place of النعلthe sandal للقدمِfor the foot
خدّي وطاء مكان النعل للقدمِ
And if I found a brother in affection, I would make for him
And had I found a loving brother, I would have made for him
my cheek a carpet, in place of the sandal beneath his foot.
my cheek a cushion for his foot in place of a sandal.
