جاريmy neighbor يحرّمهاdeclares it forbidden ويأبىand refuses شربهاdrinking it
جاري يحرّمها ويأبى شربها
روحيmy soul الفداءthe ransom لذاكfor that one منas a جارneighbor
روحي الفداء لذاك من جار
My neighbor forbids it and refuses to drink it;
My neighbor declares it forbidden and refuses to drink it.
my soul be the ransom for such a neighbor!
My soul be ransom for such a neighbor!
ياoh ليتif only حرّمهاforbade it الورىhumankind فتوّفرتso it became plentiful
يا ليت حرّمها الورى فتوّفرت
وبقىand remained عليّupon me موفرample العارthe shame
وبقى عليّ موفر العار
If only all mankind forbade it, so it would remain plentiful,
If only all humankind forbade it, so it would abound,
and the full measure of shame would be left to me.
and the full measure of shame were left to me.
Sol 6.1