قُلْتُI said إِذْwhen وَجَّهَsent لِيِto me حَبّاًseeds مِنَof الرُّمَّانِthe pomegranate حِبّيmy beloved
قُلْتُ إِذْ وَجَّهَ لِيِ حَبّاً مِنَ الرُّمَّانِ حِبّي
ماnot مَعيwith me حَبٌseeds يُكافيكrepays you سِوىحبَّةexcept the kernel of قلبِيmy heart
ما مَعي حَبٌ يُكافيك سِوىحبَّة قلبِي
I said, when my beloved sent me pomegranate seeds:
When my love gave me a slice of pomegranate, I said:
I have no seeds to repay you with, save the kernel of my heart.
My love, I have no gift that equals yours, except my heart's love.