سَبيلُthe path of الهَوىlove وَعْرُrugged
سَبيلُ الهَوى وَعْرُ
وَبَرْدُand the coolness of الهَوىlove حَرُّheat
وَبَرْدُ الهَوى حَرُّ
The path of love is rugged.
The way of passion is rugged
And love's coolness is heat.
And the cold of passion burns
وسِرُّand the secret of الهَوىlove جَهْرُopenness
وسِرُّ الهَوى جَهْرُ
وَشَهْرُand the month of الهَوىlove دَهْرُan age
وَشَهْرُ الهَوى دَهْرُ
And love's secret is out in the open.
The secret of passion exposes
And a month of love is an age.
And the month of passion is eternal
وَبَرُّand the dry land of الهَوىlove بَحْرُa sea
وَبَرُّ الهَوى بَحْرُ
ويومُand the day of الهَوىlove شَهْرُa month
ويومُ الهَوى شَهْرُ
And love's dry land is a sea.
The righteousness of passion is an ocean
And a day of love is a month.
And the day of passion lasts forever