وَماand not هُوَit إِلّاexcept أَنthat جَرَتmoved بِفِراقِناto bring about our parting
وَما هُوَ إِلّا أَن جَرَت بِفِراقِنا
يَدُthe hand الدَهرِof time حَتّىuntil قيلَit was said مَنwho هُوَhe حارِثُHarith
يَدُ الدَهرِ حَتّى قيلَ مَن هُوَ حارِثُ
And no sooner had our parting been brought about
by the hand of time than it was asked, “Who is Harith?”
يُذَكِّرُناreminds us بُعدُthe distance الفِراقِof separation عُهودَهُhis pledges
يُذَكِّرُنا بُعدُ الفِراقِ عُهودَهُ
وَتِلكَand those عُهودٌpledges قَدalready بَلينَhave worn out رَثائِثُtattered
وَتِلكَ عُهودٌ قَد بَلينَ رَثائِثُ
Separation’s distance reminds us of his pledges,
and those are pledges already worn to tatters.
Sol 6.1