حافظGuard عَلىover مُهجةa heart; life-blood ضاعَتhas been lost فَأَنتَfor you بِهاfor it
حافظ عَلى مُهجة ضاعَت فَأَنتَ بِها
تسالare answerable مِنfrom مُنذsince خَلقthe creation of الرُوحthe soul فيin القدمِantiquity
تسال مِن مُنذ خَلق الرُوح في القدمِ
Guard a heart that has been lost, for on its account you
Keep the lost affection, for with it
Are answerable, ever since the soul was created of old.
You ask since the spirit's creation in antiquity
صلنيgrant me union وَجدand be generous بِاللَمىwith the lips’ dark hue ياO حلوsweet one مُكتسباًgaining
صلني وَجد بِاللَمى يا حلو مُكتسباً
إِحياءَrevival صبٍّa lovesick lover بَراهhas wasted him away الشَوقlonging مِنكَfrom you ظَميthirsty
إِحياءَ صبٍّ بَراه الشَوق مِنكَ ظَمي
Grant me union and be generous with your dusky lips, O sweet one, securing
Join me, found with yearning - oh beautiful gain!
New life for a thirsty lover whom longing for you has wasted away.
Reviving a youth the ardor saw in you ravenous