لَمَّاwhen رَأَوْاthey saw كَلَفِيmy infatuation بِهِwith him وَدَرَوْاand they knew
لَمَّا رَأَوْا كَلَفِي بِهِ وَدَرَوْا
مِقْدَارَthe measure مَاwhat لِيI have فِيهِfor him مِنْof حُبّيmy love
مِقْدَارَ مَا لِي فِيهِ مِنْ حُبّي
When they saw my infatuation with him and knew
The measure of my love for him,
قَالْواthey said الْفَتَىthe youth حُلْوٌsweet فَقُلْتُso I said لَهُمْto them
قَالْوا الْفَتَى حُلْوٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ
طَلَعَتْrose حَلاَوَتُهُhis sweetness عَلَىupon قَلْبِيmy heart
طَلَعَتْ حَلاَوَتُهُ عَلَى قَلْبِي
They said, “The youth is sweet.” I told them,
“His sweetness dawned upon my heart.”