لَولاكَwere it not for you لَماwould not have بِتُّI spent the night منَfrom الوَجدِpassionate longing كَذاlike this
لَولاكَ لَما بِتُّ منَ الوَجدِ كَذا
ياO مُلبِسَyou who clothe جِسميmy body كُلَّevery سُقمٍّsickness وَأذىand pain
يا مُلبِسَ جِسمي كُلَّ سُقمٍّ وَأذى
Were it not for you, I would not have spent the night like this in longing.
Without you I wouldn't suffer this longing
O you who clothe my body in every sickness and pain.
O you who clothe my body with every malady and pain
بالشَّعرِof the hair وبالجَبينِand of the brow قَدindeed تِهتَyou grew proud فَذَاso this
بالشَّعرِ وبالجَبينِ قَد تِهتَ فَذَا
كاللَّيلِlike the night إِذاwhen وذاكَand that كالصبُّحِlike the dawn إِذاwhen
كاللَّيلِ إِذا وذاكَ كالصبُّحِ إِذا
You have indeed grown proud of your hair and brow—so this
My hair and brow are lost wandering
is like the night when ..., and that like the dawn when ....
Like the night when you are like the dawn