ياO سماعاًmusical listening كانwas منamong آلتهits instrument
يا سماعاً كان من آلته
منthe one who بهthrough him جاءcame وراقand grew sweet النغمُthe melody
من به جاء وراق النغمُ
O musical hearing, among whose instruments was
O musical listening, among whose instruments was
one through whom melody came and grew sweet;
the one through whom melody came and grew sweet.
وبهand through it الأرواحsouls تقتاتare nourished وماand no
وبه الأرواح تقتات وما
ثمthere غيرother than الأذْنthe ear للروحfor the soul فمُa mouth
ثم غير الأذْن للروح فمُ
through it the spirits feed, and there is
And through it souls are nourished, and no
no mouth for the spirit but the ear.
mouth is there for the soul but the ear.
Sol 6.1