لَوif أَمكَنَنيwere possible for me عَلىtoward الحِمىthe sanctuary مُنعَرِجُa turning
لَو أَمكَنَني عَلى الحِمى مُنعَرِجُ
لَمnot يَبقَremain لِقَلبيَfor my heart المعنّىtormented حَرَجُdistress
لَم يَبقَ لِقَلبيَ المعنّى حَرَجُ
If a turning toward the sanctuary were open to me,
If I could ascend the highlands
No distress would remain in my tormented heart.
My heart would have no more confusion
سُقياًmay rain bless لِمَعالِمٍfor landmarks ماnot اِشتَبهتbecame indistinct
سُقياً لِمَعالِمٍ ما اِشتَبهت
ماnot دَلَّpointed عَلىto الحَبيبthe beloved إِلّاexcept الأَرَجُthe fragrance
ما دَلَّ عَلى الحَبيب إِلّا الأَرَجُ
May rain bless landmarks that have not grown obscure;
Quenching the landmarks that were ambiguous
Nothing pointed to the beloved but the fragrance.
Nothing indicated my beloved except the sand dunes