إليكtoward you اشتياقيmy longing ياO كنافةkunafa زائدincreasing
إليك اشتياقي يا كنافة زائد
فماليfor I have no غنىindependence عنكfrom you كلاcertainly not ولاnor صبرpatience
فمالي غنى عنك كلا ولا صبر
My longing for you, O kunafa, is growing.
My longing for you exceeds all bounds, O Kanafa
For I cannot do without you—no, nor have I patience.
For I have neither riches nor patience without you
فلازلتso may you always remain أكلىmy food كلّevery يومday وليلةand night
فلازلت أكلى كلّ يوم وليلة
ولاand not زالcease منهلاpouring down بجرعائكupon your sandy ground القطرُthe rain
ولا زال منهلا بجرعائك القطرُ
So may you always be my food, every day and night.
Still I partake of you each day and night
And may the rain keep pouring upon your sandy ground.
As your draughts ever slake my thirst anew