لديناwith us نديمa boon companion لمnot يزلcease طولthroughout يومهhis day
لدينا نديم لم يزل طول يومه
لهfor him فيin المقاليthe frying pans فجةa sputter وفشيشand a hiss
له في المقالي فجة وفشيش
We have a boon companion who, throughout his day,
always has sputtering and hissing in his frying pans,
وضربand a kind منof البطيخmelon فيin راحتيmy two palms منfrom
وضرب من البطيخ في راحتي من
خشونتهits roughness كلمwounds بهcaused by it وخدوشand scratches
خشونته كلم به وخدوش
and a kind of melon that leaves in my two palms
wounds and scratches from its roughness.
تخالyou would think رباhills النوارof blossoms ترتجtremble أحدقتencircled
تخال ربا النوار ترتج أحدقت
بهاaround them خيفةfor fear منof أنthat تجفthey dry out جيوشarmies
بها خيفة من أن تجف جيوش
You would think flower-covered hills were trembling, encircled
by armies, for fear that they might dry out.
ولنand will not (apparently intended: and if) لمnot يكنbe فيin الصيفsummer هاتانthese two عندهwith him
ولن لم يكن في الصيف هاتان عنده
فكيفso how يرجيhe hopes for عمرهhis lifespan ويعيشand he lives
فكيف يرجي عمره ويعيش
And if he does not have these two in summer,
how can he hope for long life and survive?
Sol 6.1