ليتif only شعريmy knowledge كمhow long ذاthis يكابدendures hardship حاليmy plight
ليت شعري كم ذا يكابد حالي
فيin حمىthe sanctuary of الشامِSyria ذلةًhumiliation وإجاجهand scorching heat
في حمى الشامِ ذلةً وإجاجه
Would that I knew how long my plight must endure
Oh how I wish I knew how much my state is suffering
humiliation and scorching heat in Syria’s sanctuary.
In Syria's fever, humiliation and agitation
ليتنيif only I رحتI departed فيin المنيةdeath عنهfrom it
ليتني رحت في المنية عنه
إنَّindeed فيin قولِsaying راحَhe departed للمرءِfor a man راحهrest
إنَّ في قولِ راحَ للمرءِ راحه
Would that I had departed from it into death;
If only in death I had gone from it
indeed, in saying ‘he has departed,’ there is rest for a man.
Surely in saying one who left has found comfort
Sol 6.1