وأبدتand she revealed لردّto bring back الليلthe night سودblack ضفائرtresses
وأبدت لردّ الليل سود ضفائر
فضاءthen shone محياهاher face وأعجزهاand thwarted her الردّthe bringing back
فضاء محياها وأعجزها الردّ
And she revealed black tresses to bring back the night;
The night revealed its dark braids
Then her face shone, and she could not bring it back.
To the vastness of its moonlit sky, confounding response.
فؤاديmy heart هوىlove صبراwith patience وقلبكand your heart قسوةcruelty
فؤادي هوى صبرا وقلبك قسوة
فقلتُso I said كلاناboth of us فيin الهوىlove حجرstone صلدsolid
فقلتُ كلانا في الهوى حجر صلد
My heart is patient in love, and your heart is cruel;
My heart desired patience, while yours, cruelty-
So I said: in love, we are both solid stone.
So I said: both our hearts are solid rock in passion.