وافىhas arrived إليكto you كتابُa letter صبّa lovesick man لمdid not يدعْleave
وافى إليك كتابُ صبّ لم يدعْ
منof قلبهhis heart خطبُthe anguish الغرامlove مكاناroom
من قلبه خطبُ الغرام مكانا
A lovesick man's letter has reached you; no room has been left
A love letter has reached you from a heart filled
in his heart by the anguish of love.
With passions that leave no room for anything else
فاجعلso make كرامتهits honoring رضاكyour approval فإنهfor it
فاجعل كرامته رضاك فإنه
ماnot جاءcame إلاّexcept يبتغيseeking رضواناfavor
ما جاء إلاّ يبتغي رضوانا
So honor it with your approval, for it
So let your favor be his reward, for he
has come only seeking favor.
Came only seeking your good will