سلكتI trod منof الهوىlove حظاa portion توعرgrew rugged
سلكت من الهوى حظا توعر
فتعثيريso my being made to stumble بهon it أضحىbecame مكررrepeated
فتعثيري به أضحى مكرر
I trod a stretch of love that grew rugged;
I have chosen a difficult path of love
So I was made to stumble on it again and again.
And stumble repeatedly along its course
ولمand did not أرI see فيin المحبةlove مثلthe like of قلبيmy heart
ولم أر في المحبة مثل قلبي
قتيلاًslain وهوwhile it is للبلوىfor affliction مصبرmade to endure
قتيلاً وهو للبلوى مصبر
And in love I have seen nothing like my heart—
Never have I seen a heart like mine
Slain, yet made to endure affliction.
Slain, yet patient amidst tribulation