فيin الشَمسِthe sun يَرومseeks عاذِليmy reproacher مصباحاa lamp
في الشَمسِ يَروم عاذِلي مصباحا
يَكفينيَspares me ماwhat شاهدهhe has seen it الإِفصاحاplain expression
يَكفينيَ ما شاهده الإِفصاحا
In the sunlight, my reproacher seeks a lamp.
In the sun my critic seeks a lamp
What he has seen spares me the need to speak plainly.
What I have witnessed is disclosure enough
فيin عذريَmy excuse يستزيدنيhe asks me for more الإِيضاحاclarification
في عذريَ يستزيدني الإِيضاحا
وَالصُبحَand the dawn يَرىhe sees وَوَجهَهاand her face وَالراحاand the wine
وَالصُبحَ يَرى وَوَجهَها وَالراحا
He asks me for greater clarity in my excuse,
In my excuse he seeks further clarification
Though he sees the dawn, her face, and the wine.
And the dawn beholds her face and the winds