أشقيتنيyou made me suffer فرضيتso I consented أنthat أشقىI suffer
أشقيتني فرضيت أن أشقى
وملكتنيand you possessed me فقتلتنيso you killed me عشقاthrough love
وملكتني فقتلتني عشقا
You made me suffer, so I consented to suffer.
You made me miserable, forcing misery upon me,
And you possessed me, then killed me with love.
And possessed me, killing me with love.
وزعمتand you claimed أنكthat you لاnot تكلمنيyou speak to me
وزعمت أنك لا تكلمني
عشراًfor ten nights فمنso who لكfor you أننيthat I أبقىI survive
عشراً فمن لك أنني أبقى
And you claimed that you would not speak to me
And claimed you wouldn't speak to me for ten days -
for ten nights—but who guarantees you that I will survive?
Who are you that I should remain?
ليسis not الذيwhat تبغيهyou seek it منof تلفيmy death
ليس الذي تبغيه من تلفي
متعذراًunattainable فاستعملso use الرفقاgentleness
متعذراً فاستعمل الرفقا
The death you seek for me is not
What you want from the one you accuse
beyond reach, so be gentle.
Is not impossible - so be gentle.