العَاذِلُthe reproacher قدhas عَنّفَrebuked harshly فيover الحُبّlove وَلامْand blamed
العَاذِلُ قد عَنّفَ في الحُبّ وَلامْ
مُذْsince عايَنhe saw قَدْhad بَداappeared علىupon خَدّكyour cheek لامْthe letter lām
مُذْ عايَن قَدْ بَدا على خَدّك لامْ
The reproacher has harshly rebuked and blamed me for love.
The critic chided love though blameless it remained
Since he saw that a lām had appeared upon your cheek.
Since on your cheek appeared a mole, for which he blamed.
ياO بَدْرَfull moon دُجىًnight's darkness قَدْindeed مِتُّI died فيin عِشْقَتهِlove for him
يا بَدْرَ دُجىً قَدْ مِتُّ في عِشْقَتهِ
الهَجْرُestrangement حَلالٌlawful مِنْكَfrom you والوَصْلُand union حَرامْforbidden
الهَجْرُ حَلالٌ مِنْكَ والوَصْلُ حَرامْ
O full moon of the dark night, for love of whom I have died!
O moon obscured by darkness, for your love I die!
Estrangement from you is lawful, and union is forbidden.
Estrangement from you lawful is, and union banned.