ماذاwhat عَلَيهِupon him لَوif أَباحَmade available رِيقَهhis saliva
ماذا عَلَيهِ لَو أَباحَ رِيقَه
لِقلبِto the heart of صَبٍّa lovesick lover يَشتَكيcomplains of حَرِيقَهits burning
لِقلبِ صَبٍّ يَشتَكي حَرِيقَه
What harm would it do him if he offered his saliva
What if he let flow his saliva
to a lovesick lover’s heart that laments its burning?
To a love-sick heart complaining of its blaze