بنفسيwith my life as ransom حبيبٌa beloved أمheaded for مكةَMecca مكرهاagainst his will
بنفسي حبيبٌ أم مكةَ مكرها
يعالجwrestles with مستوراًhidden منof الحُزنِsorrow والألمand pain
يعالج مستوراً من الحُزنِ والألم
I would give my life for a beloved who headed to Mecca against his will,
With myself a lover or Mecca loathed
Wrestling with hidden sorrow and pain.
He treats in secret sorrow and pain
كلاناboth of us وحيدٌalone لاnot يُسَرُّis gladdened بمؤنسٍby a companion
كلانا وحيدٌ لا يُسَرُّ بمؤنسٍ
منfrom among الناسthe people حتىuntil تنقضيpass الأشهرthe months الحرمsacred
من الناس حتى تنقضي الأشهر الحرم
Each of us is alone, cheered by no companion
We're both lonely, gladdened by no companion
From among the people, until the sacred months pass.
Among people, until the months of pilgrimage pass
أحنI yearn الىfor شهرthe month المحرَّمMuharram ليتهwould that it
أحن الى شهر المحرَّم ليته
غداةَon the morning of غدٍtomorrow قدalready كانhad come أوor بانhad departed وانصرمand ended
غداةَ غدٍ قد كان أو بان وانصرم
I yearn for the month of Muharram—would that it
I yearn for the month of Muharram, if only
Had come by tomorrow morning, or had departed and ended.
Tomorrow morning it was, whether past or yet to come
ألامI am blamed علىfor شغليmy preoccupation بمنwith the one who أناI شغلهhis preoccupation
ألام على شغلي بمن أنا شغله
إذاwhen طافhe circumambulates أوor أفضىreaches الىto الركنthe Corner فاستلمand then touches it
إذا طاف أو أفضى الى الركن فاستلم
I am blamed for my preoccupation with one preoccupied with me,
Alas for my preoccupation with whom I preoccupy
When he circumambulates or reaches the Corner and touches it.
When he circumambulates or touches the corner to receive
سترناwe concealed بظهرbehind الغيبthe unseen ماwhat كانhad been بينناbetween us
سترنا بظهر الغيب ما كان بيننا
ونحفظand we keep عهديناour two pledges علىin رغمspite of منwhoever كتمconcealed it
ونحفظ عهدينا على رغم من كتم
We hid in secret what had been between us,
Our backs conceal what was between us
And we keep our two pledges, despite whoever concealed it.
And we keep our covenant despite being hidden