كيفَhow أبكيتنيyou made me weep دَماًblood وَدُموعاand tears
كيفَ أبكيتني دَماً وَدُموعا
ثُمthen أعدمتَyou deprived مقلتيَّmy two eyes الهُجوعاsleep
ثُم أعدمتَ مقلتيَّ الهُجوعا
How you have made me weep blood and tears,
How you made me weep blood and tears,
then robbed my two eyes of sleep!
then deprived my two eyes of sleep!
ياO ملياًrichly endowed بالحُسنِwith beauty مُعتدلَwell-proportioned القَدstature (continued)
يا ملياً بالحُسنِ مُعتدلَ القَد
دِcompletion of “stature” مَصوناًshielded عنfrom العيونِeyes بَديعاexquisite
دِ مَصوناً عن العيونِ بَديعا
O sovereign of beauty, with perfectly proportioned stature,
O you rich in beauty, well-proportioned in stature,
guarded from every gaze, a peerless wonder!
shielded from eyes, exquisite,
والذيand the one whose غايةُutmost aim الفؤادِthe heart هَواهُlove for him
والذي غايةُ الفؤادِ هَواهُ
ساعةًat a time إنif رَجوتُI hope وَصلاunion مَنيعاbeyond reach
ساعةً إن رَجوتُ وَصلا مَنيعا
By the one whose love is the heart’s ultimate desire,
and you whose love is the heart's utmost desire,
if I hope for but an hour of union, it remains beyond reach.
beyond reach whenever I hope for union!
كمhow often أسِرُّI conceal الهَوىlove مخافةَfor fear of واشٍa talebearer
كم أسِرُّ الهَوى مخافةَ واشٍ
ورضاهُand for his approval وإنand even if أساءَhe acted badly الصَّنيعاthe conduct
ورضاهُ وإن أساءَ الصَّنيعا
How often I conceal my love for fear of a talebearer,
How often I conceal my love for fear of a talebearer,
and seek his favor, though he treats me cruelly!
and to please him, even if he acts badly.
