عَصيتُI disobeyed فيin شَرٍّwickedness فَماso not أَنساهاI forget her
عَصيتُ في شَرٍّ فَما أَنساها
وَحُجِبَتand she was hidden عَنّيfrom me فَماso not أَراهاI see her
وَحُجِبَت عَنّي فَما أَراها
I disobeyed in wickedness, so I do not forget her.
And she was hidden from me, so I do not see her.
وَفَطَنَتand became alert أَعيُنُeyes مَنthe one who يَكلاهاguards her
وَفَطَنَت أَعيُنُ مَن يَكلاها
وَشَغَلَand kept occupied العُيونُthe eyes عَنّيaway from me فاهاher mouth
وَشَغَلَ العُيونُ عَنّي فاها
And her guardian's eyes grew alert.
And watchful eyes kept her mouth from me.
وَطُوِيَتand was folded نَفسيmy soul عَلىaround جَواهاits burning longing
وَطُوِيَت نَفسي عَلى جَواها
وَغُصَّةٌand a choking pang يَذبَحُنيslaughters me شَجاهاits anguish
وَغُصَّةٌ يَذبَحُني شَجاها
And my soul was folded around its burning longing.
And a choking pang—its anguish slaughters me.
فَذاكَso that مِنof حاليmy condition وَماand not أَسلاهاI forget her
فَذاكَ مِن حالي وَما أَسلاها
لَيسَتit is not تَرىit sees عَنِout of الهَوىlove سِواهاanyone but her
لَيسَت تَرى عَنِ الهَوى سِواها
So that is part of my condition, and I do not forget her.
Out of love, my soul sees no one but her.