وكنتand I was قريرcool and contented العينthe eye ليلةthe night of وصلهمunion with them
وكنت قرير العين ليلة وصلهم
وقدand indeed صرتI became منsince يومthe day of الفراقparting سحينهاhot in it (the eye; apparently intended as سخينها)
وقد صرت من يوم الفراق سحينها
And my eyes were cool with joy on the night of union with them;
You brought me joy the night they arrived,
Yet since the day of parting, my eyes have grown hot with grief.
But since they left, my days are filled with sorrow.
اعنيhelp me بدمعwith tears ياO خليليmy friend علىin البكاweeping
اعني بدمع يا خليلي على البكا
فانfor indeed شؤونtear ducts العينthe eye قلhas dwindled معينهاtheir flowing water
فان شؤون العين قل معينها
Help me with tears, my friend, in weeping,
My tears express, dear friend, my grieving heart,
For the eye's tear ducts have little flowing water left.
For eyes once bright have little comfort now.