كَمhow often قُلتُI said وَهاجand rose رَنَّةُthe lament الوَرقاءِof the gray dove
كَم قُلتُ وَهاج رَنَّةُ الوَرقاءِ
تَستَعطِفُshe seeks sympathy from فرعَa branch بانَةٍof a bān tree مَيلاءِleaning
تَستَعطِفُ فرعَ بانَةٍ مَيلاءِ
How often I have said, as the gray dove’s lament rose,
How often have I pleaded, while the bending boughs
Seeking sympathy from a branch of a leaning bān tree:
Of the willow tree implored a crooked branch to bow.
ياO وَيليَwoe to me إِنif عجزتُI am unable عَنto do ذاكthat وَلَمand did not
يا وَيليَ إِن عجزتُ عَن ذاك وَلَم
أَستَعطِفseek sympathy from منthe one who هاجَstirred هَواهُhis love دائيmy affliction
أَستَعطِف من هاجَ هَواهُ دائي
Woe to me if I cannot do that and do not
Oh how I wish, were I unable to plead so,
Win the sympathy of the one whose love has stirred my affliction!
I could implore one whose love has left me frail.
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