Poems: Love

How many full moons (have there been) in the captivity

כַּם בֹּדוּרֻן פִי אִלסֲּבֵּאיֵא (كم بُدورن في السبايا)

To you, my love, by my life and my death.

לְךָ אַהֲבָתִי בְחַיַי ומוׄתִֿי

This is my book to you that holds

הדא כתאבי אליכום בה (هذا كتابي اليكم به)

O, the one whose love strengthened him and humiliated me

יא מן הוואה עזהו ואדלני (يا من هواه أعزه وأذلني)

With the refusing of love’s hand and my true patience

صدود كف الهوى وصح اصطباري

Our dear friends, if you had been aware of our circumstances

احبابنا لو تعلمون بحالنا

My longings for you, though you are strong

شوقي اليك وان تعز شديد