وإخوانٍAnd friends تخذتهمُI took them دروعاًas shields
وإخوانٍ تخذتهمُ دروعاً
فكانوهاSo they were just that ولكنْbut للأعاديfor the enemies
فكانوها ولكنْ للأعادي
And friends I took as shields—
so they were, but for my foes.
وخِلتهمAnd I thought them سهاماًarrows صائباتunerring
وخِلتهم سهاماً صائبات
فكانوهاSo they were just that ولكنbut فيin فؤاديmy heart
فكانوها ولكن في فؤادي
And I thought them arrows true of aim—
so they were, but in my heart.
وقالواAnd they said قدindeed صفتhave grown pure مناof ours قلوبٌhearts
وقالوا قد صفت منا قلوبٌ
لقدIndeed صَدَقواthey spoke the truth ولكنbut منof وداديlove for me
لقد صَدَقوا ولكن من ودادي
And they said, “Our hearts have grown pure.”
Indeed they spoke the truth—but free of love for me.
Sol 6.1