أمليتI dictated أبياتاًverses تدلpoint علىto القلىaversion
أمليت أبياتاً تدل على القلى
والهجرand estrangement فانقطعتso were severed حبالcords وصاليmy union
والهجر فانقطعت حبال وصالي
I dictated verses that spoke of aversion
I dictated verses that point to aversion
and estrangement—so the cords of my union snapped.
And estrangement, so the cords of my union were severed.
منwho ليfor me بسلوانٍwith solace أصورهI depict it وأهand give… (begins وأهديه)
من لي بسلوانٍ أصوره وأه
ديه…it as a gift (completes وأهديه) فلاso not أرضىI am content with أماليdictations (Amali) القاليal-Qali; also, the one who detests
ديه فلا أرضى أمالي القالي
Who will grant me oblivion, that I may fashion it and pre—
Who will bring me solace, that I may depict it and give
—sent it? For I do not approve al-Qālī’s Amālī.
It as a gift? I will not be content with al-Qali’s Dictations.
