أياO ظبيتيtwo gazelles of دارabode of الصفاal-Safa (purity) هجتماyou two stirred الهوىpassion
أيا ظبيتي دار الصفا هجتما الهوى
وذكرتمانيand you two reminded me عهدthe days of ذاتshe of التدللِcoquetry
وذكرتماني عهد ذات التدللِ
O two gazelles of Dar al-Safa, you have stirred passion,
O my two gazelles, you deserted the abode of joy,
And reminded me of the days of the coquettish one.
And reminded me of the time of tender affection,
بعيشكماby the lives of you both حفظاًsafeguard علىover الحبlove أنهُfor it is the case that
بعيشكما حفظاً على الحب أنهُ
سياتيكماwill come to you both هذاthis الزمانage بعذلِwith reproach
سياتيكما هذا الزمان بعذلِ
By your lives, safeguard love, for
Swear by your life to keep love safe,
This age will bring you both reproach.
For time will come to you with separation.
إذاif شيتماyou two wish انto ترحمانيyou two have mercy on me وتسعفاand you two give aid
إذا شيتما ان ترحماني وتسعفا
قفانبكhalt, you two; let us weep منover ذكرىthe memory of حبيبa beloved ومنزلِand a dwelling
قفانبك من ذكرى حبيب ومنزلِ
If you two wish to have mercy on me and give aid,
If you wish to have mercy upon me and help me,
Halt, you two; let us weep over the memory of a beloved and a dwelling.
Stand by my side with the memory of a beloved and home.