ياO راحلينyou who depart عنfrom الغضاthe ghaḍā trees ولجمرهwhile its embers have
يا راحلين عن الغضا ولجمره
بينbetween الظلوعthe ribs لهيبهits flame وضرامهand its blaze
بين الظلوع لهيبه وضرامه
O you departing from the ghada grove—whose embers,
O you departing from the ghaḍā trees, while their embers
between my ribs, are flame and raging fire!
Flame and blaze between my ribs.
إنسانthe pupil عينيof my eye منذsince حمwas decreed فراقكمyour parting
إنسان عيني منذ حم فراقكم
ماnot إنemphasizing the negation يزالceases بمائهاin its water (tears) استحمامهits bathing
ما إن يزال بمائها استحمامه
The pupil of my eye, since your parting came upon us,
Since your parting was decreed, the pupil of my eye
has never ceased bathing in the waters of that eye.
Has never ceased bathing in its tears.
هلquestion particle عودةa return ترجىis hoped for وجيشwhile the army of نواكمyour separation
هل عودة ترجى وجيش نواكم
قدalready نشرتwere unfurled لفراقكمfor your parting أعلامهits banners
قد نشرت لفراقكم أعلامه
Can any return be hoped for, while the army of your remoteness
Can a return be hoped for, when the army of your separation
already has its banners unfurled for your departure?
Already has its banners unfurled for your parting?
Sol 6.1