حاسِرٌbareheaded بالليلِat night حافِbarefoot
حاسِرٌ بالليلِ حافِ
ودُجىand the darkness الليلِof the night لِحافيmy blanket
ودُجى الليلِ لِحافي
Bareheaded at night, barefoot,
Awake at night, barefoot,
And the night's darkness is my blanket.
In the dark night's embrace,
وأعُدُّand I reckon الماءwater غُماًa sorrow
وأعُدُّ الماء غُماً
وهوand it is صافٍclear للتّصافيfor mutual affection
وهو صافٍ للتّصافي
And I reckon water a sorrow,
I count the water grief,
Though it is clear, fit for fellowship.
Though it runs clear and pure.
Sol 6.1