أَنَاI واللهِand by God مِنكَbecause of you فيin
أَنَا واللهِ مِنكَ في
مِحَنٍordeals لاnot أطيقُهاI can bear them
مِحَنٍ لا أطيقُها
I am, by God, because of you, in
I swear by God, with you I'm in
ordeals I cannot bear,
Torment I can hardly endure
بَيْنَbetween قَلْبٍa heart تُذيبُهyou melt it
بَيْنَ قَلْبٍ تُذيبُه
ودُموعٍand tears تريقُهاyou spill them
ودُموعٍ تريقُها
between a heart you melt
Between a melting heart
and tears you spill.
And tears pouring down
كيفَhow تسلوكَforgets you مُهجةٌa soul
كيفَ تسلوكَ مُهجةٌ
لَيْسَnot يطْغَىexceeds bounds حريقُهاits fire
لَيْسَ يطْغَى حريقُها
How can a soul forget you,
How can a burning love comfort you
whose fire does not exceed bounds?
If its flames don't subside
كيفَhow تَنساكforget you أضلعٌribs
كيفَ تَنساك أضلعٌ
لَيْسَis not بَهْدَاًunclear as written خفوقُهاtheir throbbing
لَيْسَ بَهْدَاً خفوقُها
How can ribs forget you,
How can ribs forget you
whose throbbing is not [unclear word in the Arabic]?
If their throbbing doesn't fade