بلاwithout لوعةٍanguish أصبحتُI have become ياO نعمNu‘m ماwhat أرىI see
بلا لوعةٍ أصبحتُ يا نعم ما أرى
لقدindeed هدأgrew calm روحيmy soul وقدand indeed هدأgrew calm القلبthe heart
لقد هدأ روحي وقد هدأ القلب
I am now free of anguish, O Nu‘m—what do I see?
Without grief I have become, yes what bliss I behold
Indeed, my soul has grown calm, and my heart has grown calm.
My soul has calmed, and my heart has calmed
سنونyears منof الحبlove العصوفtempestuous قضيتهاI spent them
سنون من الحب العصوف قضيتها
وليand for me كلّevery يومday منfrom مآثمهits sins حوبguilt
ولي كلّ يوم من مآثمه حوب
Years of tempestuous love I spent,
Years of tempestuous love I have spent
And every day I bore guilt from its sins.
And every day still has its share of sorrows
قضىdecreed القدرُfate القاسيcruel بماwith what لاnot أريدهI want it
قضى القدرُ القاسي بما لا أريده
ألاah إننيindeed I قدalready تبتُI repented لوif only ينفعhelps التوبrepentance
ألا إنني قد تبتُ لو ينفع التوب
Cruel fate has decreed what I do not want.
Fate has decreed what I do not desire
Ah, I have indeed repented—if only repentance could help.
Alas, though I repent, will it be of any use?
سيرجعwill return هذاthis الحبlove يدعوsummons صبابتيmy yearning
سيرجع هذا الحب يدعو صبابتي
بمدمعهwith its tears القانيcrimson فينخدعand so is deceived الصبُthe lovesick lover
بمدمعه القاني فينخدع الصبُ
This love will return, summoning my yearning,
This love will return, calling to my youth
With its crimson tears, and the lovesick lover will be deceived.
With its alluring tears, thus deceiving the lad