أراكI see you طموحroving العَينِof the eye ميالَةfickle الهَوىlove
أراك طموح العَينِ ميالَة الهَوى
لِهذاfor this one وَهذاand this one مِنكَfrom you ودaffection ملاطِفtender
لِهذا وَهذا مِنكَ ود ملاطِف
I see you roving-eyed, fickle in love.
I see you are the desire of my eyes, the inclination of my passion
For this one and that, you have tender affection.
For this one and that one, you have affection and kindness
فانso if تحمليyou carry ردفينtwo riders seated behind لاnot اكI shall be مِنهُماone of those two
فان تحملي ردفين لا اك مِنهُما
فَحُبّيfor my love فَردsingle لَستI am not مِمَّنamong those who يُرادِفrides in tandem
فَحُبّي فَرد لَست مِمَّن يُرادِف
So if you carry two riders behind you, I shall not be one of them.
If you bear a double burden, I want neither
For my love is undivided; I am not one to ride in tandem.
For my love is absolute, I'm not one who competes