للَهto God belongs درthe excellence of الحبlove ماذاwhat يصنعit does
للَه در الحب ماذا يصنع
يعنوbows لهto it ملكthe king الزمانof the age ويخضعand submits
يعنو له ملك الزمان ويخضع
How wondrous love is—what it can do!
What can God do about love?
The king of the age bows to it and submits.
It subdues the king of time and humbles him.
للحبto love belongs سلطانdominion عظيمmighty شأنهits stature
للحب سلطان عظيم شأنه
مهماwhatever يقلit says قولاًan utterance فقلبيthen my heart يسمعlistens
مهما يقل قولاً فقلبي يسمع
Love has dominion, mighty in its stature.
Love has great authoritative power,
Whatever words it speaks, my heart listens.
No matter how little it says, my heart listens.
إنif يغرgrows fond بالهجرانof estrangement مالكthe master of مهجتيmy lifeblood
إن يغر بالهجران مالك مهجتي
أقبلI approach إليهto him بحالتيwith my standing أتضرعI implore
أقبل إليه بحالتي أتضرع
If the master of my lifeblood grows fond of estrangement,
If it allures with estrangement, the owner of my inner self,
I turn to him, for all my standing, pleading.
I come to it with my condition pleading.
ماذاwhat انتفعتhave I gained بحالتيfrom my standing عندbefore الهوىlove
ماذا انتفعت بحالتي عند الهوى
حالthe standing of الهوىlove أبداever أجلnobler وأرفعand higher
حال الهوى أبدا أجل وأرفع
What has my standing availed me before love?
How did my condition benefit with love?
Love's standing is ever nobler and higher.
The state of love is forever most glorious and lofty.