ياO رشأyoung gazelle حظِّىَmy lot إبعادهُhis keeping me away
يا رشأ حظِّىَ إبعادهُ
وحظand the lot غَيرىَof someone other than me منهfrom him إسعادهhis granting happiness
وحظ غَيرىَ منه إسعاده
O gazelle, my lot is for you to drive me away,
O young gazelle, whose rejection is my lot,
while another’s lot is the happiness you bestow.
and whose gift of happiness is another's share:
خبتُmy hopes were dashed وكلٌwhile everyone نالattained منكَfrom you العُلىhigh rank
خبتُ وكلٌ نال منكَ العُلى
أسعدthe most fortunate أهلpeople of الحبlove أَوغادهits basest men
أسعد أهل الحب أَوغاده
I came away disappointed, while all others gained the heights through you;
My hopes are dashed, while all have gained high rank from you;
the most fortunate of love’s devotees are its basest men.
the most fortunate in love are its basest men.
بيwithin me ظمأٌa thirst بّرحtormenting لكنّهbut the fact is
بي ظمأٌ بّرح لكنّه
زهدmade me lose interest فيin المَوردِthe watering place ورَّادهits frequenters
زهد في المَوردِ ورَّاده
A fierce thirst torments me; and yet
A fierce thirst torments me; yet
those who frequent the watering place disdain it.
those who frequent the watering place have made me shun it.
