ياO بَديعَwondrous in الحُسنِbeauty وَالقَدand stature (word continues)
يا بَديعَ الحُسنِ وَالقَد
دِending of 'stature' بِهِfor him وَجديmy passion بَديعُwondrous
دِ بِهِ وَجدي بَديعُ
O you of wondrous beauty and stature,
O You of perfect beauty and grace
my passion for him is wondrous.
My heart has fallen in love with Your face
ياO رَبيعَspringtime of العَينِthe eye إِلّاexcept
يا رَبيعَ العَينِ إِلّا
أَنَّهُthat it is مَرعىًa pasture مَنيعُinaccessible
أَنَّهُ مَرعىً مَنيعُ
O springtime of the eye, except
O You the springtime of my eyes
that it is a pasture beyond reach.
Though to attain You is no easy prize
أَناI مِنbecause of حُبّيكَmy love for you حُمِّلwas made to bear (verb continues)
أَنا مِن حُبّيكَ حُمِّل
تُI (verb ending) الَّذيthat which لاnot أَستَطيعُI can bear
تُ الَّذي لا أَستَطيعُ
Through my love for you, I was made to bear
For my love of You I bear
what I cannot bear.
A burden I cannot forswear
فَإِذاand when بِاِسمِكَby your name نادَيcalled (verb continues)
فَإِذا بِاِسمِكَ نادَي
تُI (verb ending) أَجابَتنيanswered me الدُموعُthe tears
تُ أَجابَتني الدُموعُ
And when I called your name,
When I call upon Your name
tears answered me.
Tears answer, though You never came