حَمَلَbore القَلبُthe heart مِنfrom حُمَيدَةَHumayda ثِقلاa burden
حَمَلَ القَلبُ مِن حُمَيدَةَ ثِقلا
إِنَّindeed فيin ذاكَthat لِلفُؤادِfor the heart لَشُغلاsurely a preoccupation
إِنَّ في ذاكَ لِلفُؤادِ لَشُغلا
The heart has borne a burden from Humayda.
My heart bears a heavy weight from Humaydah
Indeed, in that there is much to occupy the heart.
Indeed, that is an occupation for my heart
إِنif فَعَلتُI do الَّذيwhat سَأَلتِyou asked فَقوليthen say
إِن فَعَلتُ الَّذي سَأَلتِ فَقولي
حَمدُHamd (direct address) خَيراًsomething good وَأَتبِعيand follow up القَولَthe words فِعلاwith action
حَمدُ خَيراً وَأَتبِعي القَولَ فِعلا
If I do what you asked, then say,
If I do what you asked, then say:
Hamd, something kind, and follow your words with deeds.
"Good praise," and follow up words with action
وَصِلينيand grant me union with you فَأُشهِدَso I may call to witness اللَهَGod أَنّيthat I
وَصِليني فَأُشهِدَ اللَهَ أَنّي
لَستُI do not أُصفيbestow devotedly سِواكِanyone other than you ماas long as عِشتُI live وَصلاaffection
لَستُ أُصفي سِواكِ ما عِشتُ وَصلا
And grant me union with you, so I may call God to witness that I
And join me, so God bears witness that
will devote my love to none but you as long as I live.
None but you have I described while I lived and was joined