باتhe spent the night سكرانdrunk لاnot يحيرُgiving جواباًa reply
بات سكران لا يحيرُ جواباً
عنin response to كلاميmy words وبتand I spent the night ألثمI kiss فاهُhis mouth
عن كلامي وبت ألثم فاهُ
He spent the night drunk, giving no reply
He fell asleep drunk, no longer puzzling
to my words, while I spent the night kissing his mouth.
Over my words, his mouth left open,
وأتانيand came to me إبليسIblis يأمرcommanding بالسوto ev-
وأتاني إبليس يأمر بالسو
ء-il (completing 'evil') فماbut not كانhappened ذاكthat لاno وهواهby my love for him
ء فما كان ذاك لا وهواه
And Iblis came to me, commanding ev-
And the devil came ordering evil-
-il; but that did not happen—no, by my love for him!
Never would I do that or desire it.
شيمةa characteristic الظرفrefinement أنthat أصونI protect حبيبيmy beloved
شيمة الظرف أن أصون حبيبي
عنfrom قبيحa vile deed يراهhe sees it أوor لاnot يراهhe sees it
عن قبيح يراه أو لا يراه
It is a mark of refinement that I shield my beloved
It is the duty of discretion to guard
from a vile deed, whether he sees it or not.
My love from what's ugly, seen or not seen.
أيwhat فرقٍdifference بينbetween الحبيبthe beloved إذاif نيhe is fuck-
أي فرقٍ بين الحبيب إذا ني
ك-ed (completing 'fucked') ولمand is not يحتشمshown respect وبينand between سواهanyone other than him
ك ولم يحتشم وبين سواه
What difference is there between the beloved, if he is fuck-
What difference if he's kind or cruel?
-ed and shown no respect, and anyone else?
Between the loved one and another?