نظرواthey looked at الكأسَthe cup فقالواand they said
نظروا الكأسَ فقالوا
إنهاit is دمعةُa tear صبِّa lovesick lover
إنها دمعةُ صبِّ
I gazed upon the cup, and they said:
They looked at the cup and said,
“It is a lovesick lover’s tear.”
“It is a lovesick lover’s tear.”
قاتُunclear; likely 'I said' (قلتُ) بلrather ذاكَthat فؤاديmy heart
قاتُ بل ذاكَ فؤادي
ذابَmelted منfrom نيرانِthe fires of حبّيmy love
ذابَ من نيرانِ حبّي
I said, “No—that is my heart,
[I said,] “Rather, that is my heart,
melted by the fires of my love.
Melted by the fires of my love.
فاعذرونيso forgive me فيin هواهاlove for her/it
فاعذروني في هواها
إنماonly أشربُI drink قلبيmy heart
إنما أشربُ قلبي
So forgive me for loving her:
So forgive me for loving it—
I am only drinking my own heart.”
I am only drinking my heart.”