كبدa liver يذوبmelts ومدمعand an eye هطلstreaming with tears
كبد يذوب ومدمع هطل
وصبابةand yearning لصبابةafter yearning تتلوfollows
وصبابة لصبابة تتلو
A liver melts, and an eye streams with tears;
A melting liver and falling tears
And yearning follows yearning.
Cup after cup in succession
كيفhow السبيلthe way لكثرto the abundance of (unclear here) مبسمهhis smiling mouth
كيف السبيل لكثر مبسمه
وعليهand upon it منmade of ياقوتهhis ruby قفلa lock
وعليه من ياقوته قفل
How can one reach the abundance of his smiling mouth [wording unclear],
How to reach more of his smile
When a lock made of his ruby lies upon it?
When it is locked by his ruby lips