توسَّلتُI pleaded بالدُّموعِwith tears
توسَّلتُ بالدُّموعِ
إلىto سييءbad; cruel الصنيعِconduct
إلى سييء الصنيعِ
I pleaded with tears
I implored with tears
to one of cruel conduct,
The one of evil deeds
إلىto منone who يحيِّرُbewilders الحسbeauty (word continues)
إلى من يحيِّرُ الحس
نfinal letter of “beauty” فيin وجههِhis face البَديعِwondrous
ن في وجههِ البَديعِ
to him who bewilders beauty
The one who confuses the senses
in his wondrous face.
With his beautiful face
أياO عاصِياdefiant لصبٍّto a lovesick lover
أيا عاصِيا لصبٍّ
لطولِbecause of the length of الهوَىlove مُطيعِsubmissive
لطولِ الهوَى مُطيعِ
O you who defy a lovesick lover,
Oh you disobedient to affection
made submissive by long love,
Obedient to prolonged love
أذِقlet taste عينهُhis eye هجوعاًslumber
أذِق عينهُ هجوعاً
تمتَّعتَmay you enjoy بالهُجوعِslumber (with بِـ)
تمتَّعتَ بالهُجوعِ
let his eye taste slumber—
Make his eyes taste sorrow
may you enjoy slumber.
While you enjoyed inflicting sorrow