شَكَوْتُI complained بالْحُبِّof love إِلىto ظالمِيmy tormentor
شَكَوْتُ بالْحُبِّ إِلى ظالمِي
فَقالَso he said ليto me مُسْتَهْزِئاًmockingly ماwhat هُوit
فَقالَ لي مُسْتَهْزِئاً ما هُو
I complained of love to my tormentor.
So he said to me mockingly, “What is it?”
قُلْتُI said غَرامٌpassion ثابِتٌenduring قالَhe said ليto me
قُلْتُ غَرامٌ ثابِتٌ قالَ لي
إِقْرَأْrecite عَلَيْهِover it قُلْsay هُوَHe اللهُGod
إِقْرَأْ عَلَيْهِ قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ
I said, “An enduring passion.” He said to me,
“Recite over it: ‘Say: He is God.’”