أُسَرُّI rejoice لطولِat the length of أَسْرِيmy captivity فيin يَدَيْهhis two hands
أُسَرُّ لطولِ أَسْرِي في يَدَيْه
فيغضبُso he grows angry إِذwhen أُسَرُّI rejoice لطولِat the length of أَسْريmy captivity
فيغضبُ إِذ أُسَرُّ لطولِ أَسْري
I rejoice in my long captivity in his hands.
I rejoice at the length of my captivity in his hands
So he grows angry when I rejoice in my long captivity.
So he is angered when I rejoice at the length of my captivity
سأَلتُI asked اللهGod أَنthat يُبْلَىhe be afflicted بِعِشْقٍwith passionate love
سأَلتُ الله أَن يُبْلَى بِعِشْقٍ
فأُصبحُso I become عاشِقاًa lover لكنbut لِهَجْرِيof my abandonment
فأُصبحُ عاشِقاً لكن لِهَجْرِي
I asked God that he be afflicted with passionate love.
I asked God to be consumed with love
So I become a lover—but of my own abandonment.
So I become a lover, but of my own abandonment