ألستAre you not منamong الولدانthe youths أحلىsweetest شمائلاin disposition
ألست من الولدان أحلى شمائلا
فكيفthen how سكنتyou have dwelt القلبthe heart وهوthough it is جهنمHell
فكيف سكنت القلب وهو جهنم
Are you not the sweetest-natured among the youths?
Are you not the fairest of youths
Then how have you dwelt in the heart, though it is Hell?
So how did you dwell in my heart which is hell