عمريby my life لقدindeed زهتgrew radiant الأمصارthe cities حينwhen محىerased
عمري لقد زهت الأمصار حين محى
عليّAli عنهاfrom them دياجيdeep darkness الظلمinjustice والظَلمand gloom
عليّ عنها دياجي الظلم والظَلم
By my life, the cities grew radiant when he erased—
My life, I became weary of cities when their
Ali—from them the deep darkness of injustice and gloom.
Cloaks of injustice and oppression were lifted from me
إذاwhenever برىsharpened قلماًa pen قالتsaid ممالكهاtheir kingdoms
إذا برى قلماً قالت ممالكها
ياO بارئCreator of النسمsouls احرسprotect باريَthe sharpener of القلمthe pen
يا بارئ النسم احرس باريَ القلم
Whenever he sharpened a pen, their kingdoms said:
If I saw a pen, its realms would say:
“O Creator of souls, protect him who sharpens the pen!”
O Maker of the pen, protect the Maker of the pen
Sol 6.1