ياO أخيmy brother موطناًin homeland وديناًand in faith وعمراًand in age
يا أخي موطناً وديناً وعمراً
ولساناًand in language واسماًand in name وحسّاًand in feeling ومعنىand in spirit
ولساناً واسماً وحسّاً ومعنى
O my brother in homeland, faith, and age,
My brother in homeland, faith and life
And in language and name, in feeling and spirit,
And tongue, name, feeling and meaning
ساءنيgrieved me ماwhat جزعتyou were distressed منهby it وأضناand wore out
ساءني ما جزعت منه وأضنا
نيَme أنيthat I رأيتكsaw you اليومtoday مضنىworn out
نيَ أني رأيتك اليوم مضنى
What distressed you grieved me, and it wore
I was saddened by what distressed you
me out to see you today worn out.
It pained me to see you grieved today
نحنwe كالتوأمينlike twins إنif متَّyou die بالداof illness (word continued)
نحن كالتوأمين إن متَّ بالدا
ءcompletes 'illness' أَمُتْI shall die حسرةout of grief عليكfor you وحزناand sorrow
ء أَمُتْ حسرة عليك وحزنا
We are like twins: if you die of ill-
We are like twins - if one dies of grief
ness, I shall die of grief and sorrow for you.
The other dies longing and sorrow for you
Sol 6.1