أقولُI say والقلبُwhile the heart لهُit has وقدةٌa blaze
أقولُ والقلبُ لهُ وقدةٌ
يُحْشىis filled الحَشاthe innards منهاfrom it بمثلِwith the like of الحَريقfire
يُحْشى الحَشا منها بمثلِ الحَريق
I say, with a blaze in my heart,
That fills my innards as though with fire:
ياO رِدْفَهُhis rump رِقَّbe gentle علىwith خَصرِهhis waist
يا رِدْفَهُ رِقَّ على خَصرِه
فإنّهُfor it حُمِّلَhas been burdened ماwhat لاnot يُطيقْit can bear
فإنّهُ حُمِّلَ ما لا يُطيقْ
O his rump, be gentle with his waist,
For it has been burdened with what it cannot bear.