سالflowed العذارُthe cheek-down فسنand sharpened سيفَsword جفونهhis eyelids
سال العذارُ فسن سيفَ جفونه
حتىuntil غدتbecame مهجhearts الورىhumankind أفلاذاpieces
حتى غدت مهج الورى أفلاذا
His cheek-down flowed and sharpened his eyelids’ sword,
The suppliant asked and drew his eyelids' sword
until the hearts of humankind became pieces.
Until the hearts of people became his children
ياO صدغهhis temple-lock واللهby God كناwe were فيin غنىfreedom from need
يا صدغه والله كنا في غنى
عنof أنthat نراكwe see you السائلthe beggar; also, the flowing one الشحاذاthe persistent beggar; also, the blade-sharpener
عن أن نراك السائل الشحاذا
O lock at his temple, by God, we had no need
Oh his temple, by Allah we were self-sufficient
to see you, the flowing, blade-sharpening beggar.
We need not see you as the beggar pleading
Sol 6.1