صرَفْتُI turned away عَنِfrom الكثيرِthe one with much الوَفْرِwealth طَرفيmy gaze
صرَفْتُ عَنِ الكثيرِ الوَفْرِ طَرفي
وهاand here أناI am للقليلِfor the one with little الوَفرِwealth رَاجِيhoping
وها أنا للقليلِ الوَفرِ رَاجِي
I have turned my gaze from the man of great wealth;
And here I am, placing my hopes in one of little wealth.
وكمand how many منof نُطْفَةٍa drop عَذُبتْwas sweet وطابتْand was pleasant
وكم من نُطْفَةٍ عَذُبتْ وطابتْ
أحبُّdearer إليَّto me منthan بحرٍa sea أُجاجِbitterly salty
أحبُّ إليَّ من بحرٍ أُجاجِ
And many a drop, sweet and pleasant,
Is dearer to me than a bitter, briny sea.
Sol 6.1