دمعtears عينيmy eye عَلَىof الغرامardent love دليليmy proof
دمع عيني عَلَى الغرام دليلي
وسبيلand the path السلوforgetting غيرother than سبيليmy path
وسبيل السلو غير سبيلي
My eye's tears are my proof of love.
My tears over passion are my guide,
And the path of forgetting is not my path.
While the path of solace is not my path.
لاdo not تخافيfear عليّfor me منbecause of كثرmuch عذليreproach directed at me
لا تخافي عليّ من كثر عذلي
لَيْسَthere is no ليfor me التفاتةheed لعذولto a reproacher
لَيْسَ لي التفاتة لعذول
Do not fear for me because of so much reproach;
Do not fear for me, though many blame me,
I pay no heed to any reproacher.
I pay no heed to censurers.
كلماwhenever لاحgleamed بارقlightning ذبتI melted شوقاًwith longing
كلما لاح بارق ذبت شوقاً
نحوtoward نجدNajd وهاجand stirred منيwithin me عليليmy ailing heart
نحو نجد وهاج مني عليلي
Whenever lightning flashes, I melt with longing
Whenever a lightning flash appears,
For Najd, and my ailing heart within me stirs.
I melt in yearning for Najd, and my malady flares up in me,
وترددتand I wavered بَيْنَbetween وجدpassion جديدnew
وترددت بَيْنَ وجد جديد
فَوْقَon top of وجديmy passion وبينand between خدa cheek أسيلsmooth
فَوْقَ وجدي وبين خد أسيل
And I waver between a new passion
I waver between a new passion
Added to my passion, and a smooth cheek.
Above my passion, and a cheek on which I lay my cheek.