لاmay not فزتI succeed معwith الجمعthe throng بواديin the valley of جمعJamʿ
لا فزت مع الجمع بوادي جمع
بالقصدin the quest وخاننيand may it betray me وفيfaithful الدمعthe tears
بالقصد وخانني وفي الدمع
May I not succeed with the throng in the valley of Jamʿ
I did not rejoice with the crowd in the valley of gathering
in my quest, and may my faithful tears betray me,
With purpose, yet they betrayed me, and in tears
إنif لذis sweet سوىother than حديثكمyour words فيin سمعيmy hearing
إن لذ سوى حديثكم في سمعي
أوor راقdelights مالwealth غيركمthose other than you فيin بصريmy sight
أو راق مال غيركم في بصري
if anything but your words is sweet to my hearing,
Indeed, nothing was sweet except your talk in my hearing
or the wealth of anyone but you delights my eyes.
Or pleasing except your sight in my vision