هلis there لكfor you منfrom داءthe sickness of الفراقseparation إفراقrecovery
هل لك من داء الفراق إفراق
ياO صاحبpossessor of القلبthe heart الشديدintense in الأشواقlongings
يا صاحب القلب الشديد الأشواق
Is there recovery for you from the sickness of separation,
Do you suffer from the malady of separation,
O you whose heart is fierce with longing?
O companion of an ardent, passionate heart?
إياكbeware والطرفand the gaze الكثيرabundant in الأعلاقattachments
إياك والطرف الكثير الأعلاق
فإنهfor it is آفةthe bane of قلبthe heart of المشتاقthe yearning lover
فإنه آفة قلب المشتاق
Beware the gaze with its many attachments,
Beware of the flirtatious eyes,
for it is the bane of the yearning lover’s heart.
For they are the bane of an ardent heart.
أهيفslender القامةof figure حلوsweet الأخلاقin character
أهيف القامة حلو الأخلاق
لهhe has إذاwhen مالbends الكرىslumber بالأعناقwith the necks
له إذا مال الكرى بالأعناق
Slender of figure, sweet of character,
Slender in build, sweet in character,
he has, when slumber bows the necks,
When he turns his neck,
حجلٌan anklet صموتsilent ونطاقand a girdle نطاقspeaking
حجلٌ صموت ونطاق نطاق
واللهby God لوhad عيشٌlife صفاbeen untroubled ليfor me أوor راقbeen pleasing
والله لو عيشٌ صفا لي أو راق
a silent anklet and a speaking girdle.
A young camel, silent and girt.
By God, had life been untroubled or pleasing to me,
By God, even if I lived a pleasant, agreeable life,
ماnot قلتI would have said منfor أجلthe sake of غصونboughs تشتاقlonged for
ما قلت من أجل غصون تشتاق
لهاthey have منof الجعدcurly hair الأثيثluxuriant أوراقleaves
لها من الجعد الأثيث أوراق
I would not have said, for the sake of longed-for boughs
I would not, for the sake of branches that yearn,
whose leaves are luxuriant curls,
With soft, luxuriant leaves,
هلis there منany طيبٍperfume لسقاميfor my sickness أوor راقa healer with charms
هل من طيبٍ لسقامي أو راق
“Is there any perfume for my sickness, or a healer with charms?”
Say: is there any remedy for my illness or relief?