أفيis it in كلevery يومday أنتyou منfrom برحtorment الهوىpassionate love
أفي كل يوم أنت من برح الهوى
الىtoward الشمthe lofty peaks منamong أعلامlandmarks ميلاءMaylā ناظرُgazing
الى الشم من أعلام ميلاء ناظرُ
Do you, every day, tormented by love,
Every day you wander in passionate love
gaze toward the lofty peaks among Maylā’s landmarks?
Towards the bright sun with hopeful glances
نعمyes ليسthere is not ليfor me منfrom ذاكthat بُدٌّescape وإنَّنيand indeed I
نعم ليس لي من ذاك بُدٌّ وإنَّني
علىin the face of ذاكthat إلاexcept for جَولَةَa surge الدَمعَthe tears صابرpatient
على ذاك إلا جَولَةَ الدَمعَ صابر
Yes, I have no escape from that, and I
Yes, I have no escape from this except
bear it patiently, save for a surge of tears.
That over this, my tears flow patiently
أفقcome to your senses أيهاO القلبthe heart المعنّىtormented فقدfor indeed بداhas appeared
أفق أيها القلب المعنّى فقد بدا
بجسمكin your body منfrom ميلاءMaylā شوقlonging مخامرpervading
بجسمك من ميلاء شوق مخامر
Come to your senses, O tormented heart, for there has appeared
O heart, wake up, for meaning has appeared
in your body a longing for Maylā that permeates you.
In your being, from passionate longing that intoxicates