قولواsay (plural command) لأقمارٍto moons بخلwere stingy (continued by ن)
قولوا لأقمارٍ بخل
نfeminine plural ending completing بخلن علىtoward المعنىthe tormented lover بالطلوعwith rising
ن على المعنى بالطلوع
Tell the moons that have withheld
their rising from the tormented lover:
ماnot جنgrew dark ليليmy night بعدكمafter you
ما جن ليلي بعدكم
إلاexcept that تسلسلstreamed بالدموعwith tears
إلا تسلسل بالدموع
Never has my night darkened since you left
without streaming with tears.