إنindeed جفنeyelid الحبيبthe beloved أصبحhas become يشكوcomplains of
إن جفن الحبيب أصبح يشكو
رمداًeye inflammation أثخنgravely wounded الحشاthe heart بالجراحwith wounds
رمداً أثخن الحشا بالجراح
Indeed, the beloved's eyelid now complains
The eyelids of the beloved now complain
Of eye inflammation that has riddled my heart with wounds.
Of rheum, more cruel than battle's wounds;
فخذواso obtain ليfor me الأمانsafe-conduct إنيindeed I am قتيلٌslain
فخذوا لي الأمان إني قتيلٌ
فيin هواهlove for him إذsince باتhas become شاكيfully equipped with السلاحarms
في هواه إذ بات شاكي السلاح
So secure safe-conduct for me, for I am slain
Take security from me, for I die
For love of him, now that he has become fully armed.
A victim to his love though armed he stands