ذكراكremembrance of you فيwithin me قدindeed شيبتhas been mingled بتسبيحيwith my praise of God
ذكراك في قد شيبت بتسبيحي
أفديكI would ransom you ياO فتنةenchantment الجسمانthe body والروحand the soul
أفديك يا فتنة الجسمان والروح
Remembrance of you within me has mingled with my praise of God.
In remembering you, my praises have turned my hair gray,
I would ransom you, O enchantment of body and soul.
I sacrifice myself for you, allure of body and soul,
اللَهGod يعلمknows أنيthat I لستI am not أهجركمforsaking you (plural)
اللَه يعلم أني لست أهجركم
دهريall my life ولاnor تنقصنيare lacking to me فيكمover you (plural) تباريحيmy agonies
دهري ولا تنقصني فيكم تباريحي
God knows that I do not forsake you
God knows I do not abandon you all,
All my life, nor do I lack agonies over you.
My life or my constant longing for you,
إنif كنتI am أشرحI explain معنىmeaning حبكمlove for you (plural) شغفاًout of ardor
إن كنت أشرح معنى حبكم شغفاً
فإنthen indeed سركyour secret عنديwith me غيرnot مشروحdisclosed
فإن سرك عندي غير مشروح
If I explain the meaning of my love for you out of ardor,
If I express the meaning of my passion for you,
Then your secret remains with me, undisclosed.
Then your secret with me remains undisclosed.