ياO مُنكِراًyou who deny شَكوايَmy complaint نارَfire الهَوىlove
يا مُنكِراً شَكوايَ نارَ الهَوى
قدindeed زدتَنيyou have added to me كرباًanguish عَلىon top of كَرْبيmy anguish
قد زدتَني كرباً عَلى كَرْبي
O you who deny my complaint of love's fire,
O you who deny my complaints, the fire of passion
You have added anguish to my anguish.
You have increased my troubles upon my troubles
أَفِضْpour عَليَّover me الماءَthe water أَوor فاسقِنيthen give me to drink
أَفِضْ عَليَّ الماءَ أَو فاسقِني
ماءًwater وكنْand be مِنّيfrom me عَلَىat قُرْبِa short distance
ماءً وكنْ مِنّي عَلَى قُرْبِ
Pour water over me, or give me
Pour upon me water or give me to drink
Water to drink, and stay close to me.
Water, and be near to me in closeness
تسمعُyou will hear للماءِfrom the water نشيشاًa hissing sound إِذاwhen
تسمعُ للماءِ نشيشاً إِذا
ماemphatic particle وصلreaches الماءُthe water إِلىto قَلبيmy heart
ما وصل الماءُ إِلى قَلبي
You will hear the water hiss when
You hear the gurgle of water when
The water reaches my heart.
Water reaches my heart