سلامgreetings ياO رمشٍa lash كسىcloaked باهيlovely الخدthe cheek
سلام يا رمشٍ كسى باهي الخد
سلامgreetings ياO ذبحslaying القلوبthe hearts الخليهcarefree
سلام يا ذبح القلوب الخليه
Greetings, O lash that cloaked the lovely cheek.
Greetings, oh eyelash that adorns the radiant cheek
Greetings, O slayer of carefree hearts.
Greetings, oh slayer of hearts when at ease
انعمsofter منthan النسمةthe breeze علىupon خدةcheek الوردthe rose
انعم من النسمة على خدة الورد
وأغلىand the dearest سلامٍa greeting لوif تردهyou return it عليهto me
وأغلى سلامٍ لو ترده عليه
Softer than the breeze upon the rose's cheek,
Breathe gently on the cheek of the rose
And the dearest greeting, if you return it to me.
And convey my warmest greetings, if it would reply
كانif الجفاcoldness منكfrom you حصلhappened ليto me فلاthen no بدalternative
كان الجفا منك حصل لي فلا بد
أرضىI am content بعطفكwith your tenderness لوهeven if it is ردreturning التحيهthe greeting
أرضى بعطفك لوه رد التحيه
If I have met with coldness from you, then I must
Though you have shunned me, I must
Be content with your tenderness, even if only a returned greeting.
Be content with your kindness, if it reciprocates my greeting
ردreturn السلامthe greeting وليand for me تبسمsmile علىto قدthe extent
رد السلام ولي تبسم على قد
ماwhat توجبrequire ظروفcircumstances الوفاloyalty والحميهand honor
ما توجب ظروف الوفا والحميه
Return the greeting, and smile for me to the extent
Return the greeting, and smile at me
That loyalty and honor require in the circumstances.
As courtesy and devotion warrant
وانand if كانthere is لكfor you قلبٍa heart غليلٍthirsting علىfor الصدturning away
وان كان لك قلبٍ غليلٍ على الصد
اللهGod حسيبكyour judge صدturn away .. أناI اشwhat فيin يديهmy hands
الله حسيبك صد .. أنا اش في يديه
And if your heart thirsts to turn away,
If your heart bears resentment at the estrangement
God is your judge; turn away—what power lies in my hands?
God will hold you accountable—what can I do?
واللهand by God ماnot يصبرhas patience علىwith خاينa betrayer الودlove
والله ما يصبر على خاين الود
كودexcept الذيthe one who قدalready خانbetrayed أمانةtrust خويهhis friend
كود الذي قد خان أمانة خويه
And by God, none can bear a betrayer of love,
By God, one cannot tolerate a traitorous friend
Except one who has already betrayed his friend's trust.
Like one who has betrayed his brother's trust