لاmay ... never ايئسcause to despair الأسthe myrtle هاميpouring down السكبthe downpour مدراراcopiously
لا ايئس الأس هامي السكب مدرارا
فهوfor it is الوفيthe faithful one وكلand all النورblossoms غدارtreacherous
فهو الوفي وكل النور غدار
May the copious, pouring rain never disappoint the myrtle.
My soul does not despair though my brow is bent with grief,
For it is faithful, while every blossom is treacherous.
For He is faithful, though all the light be a cheat.
تكادnearly تثمرbears fruit نفسthe soul الصبthe ardent lover منfrom جذلjoy
تكاد تثمر نفس الصب من جذل
اذاwhen أبداappears (uncertain reading) تمرfruit (uncertain reading) منهfrom it ونوارand blossoms
اذا أبدا تمر منه ونوار
The lover’s soul nearly bears fruit from joy
The hearts of the steadfast well-nigh fruitful grow,
when fruit and blossoms appear from it.
When the fiery test rages and the torment is great.
كأنماas though البستهclothed it المزنthe rainclouds خضرgreen حلىfinery
كأنما البسته المزن خضر حلى
لهاbelonging to them منof المسكmusk والكافورand camphor ازرارbuttons
لها من المسك والكافور ازرار
As though the rainclouds had clothed it in green finery,
As though clad by the morn in a green robe decked
whose buttons are of musk and camphor.
With ambergris and musk for its trimming made.