ألاAh! رُبَّmany أحبابٍloved ones شغلتI was absorbed بحبّهمin loving them
ألا رُبَّ أحبابٍ شغلت بحبّهم
زمانfor a time إلىuntil أنthat غيَّرواthey changed بينناbetween us الصّفهthe nature
زمان إلى أن غيَّروا بيننا الصّفه
Ah, many were the loved ones I was absorbed in loving
For a time, until they changed the nature of our bond.
فسليتso I drew out قلبيmy heart منfrom يديهمtheir hands وعنهموand away from them
فسليت قلبي من يديهم وعنهمو
ونشَّفتand I dried دمعيmy tears منfrom هواهمlove for them بمنشفةwith a towel
ونشَّفت دمعي من هواهم بمنشفة
So I drew my heart out of their hands and away from them,
And dried the tears of my love for them with a towel.
Sol 6.1