أَمُرُّI pass عَلىby الدِيارِthe dwellings دِيارِthe dwellings of لَيلىLayla
أَمُرُّ عَلى الدِيارِ دِيارِ لَيلى
أُقَبِّلَI kiss ذاthis الجِدارَthe wall وَذاand that الجِداراthe wall
أُقَبِّلَ ذا الجِدارَ وَذا الجِدارا
I pass by the dwellings—the dwellings of Layla,
I pass by the dwellings—the dwellings of Layla.
and kiss this wall and that wall.
I kiss this wall and that wall.
وَماand not حُبُّlove الدِيارِthe dwellings شَغَفنَthey captivated قَلبيmy heart
وَما حُبُّ الدِيارِ شَغَفنَ قَلبي
وَلَكِنand yet حُبُّlove مَنthe one who سَكَنَdwelt in الدِياراthe dwellings
وَلَكِن حُبُّ مَن سَكَنَ الدِيارا
It is not love of the dwellings that has enthralled my heart,
It is not love of the dwellings that has captivated my heart,
but love of the one who dwelt within them.
but love of the one who dwelt in those dwellings.