فكأنّso, as though تُونسTunis إذwhen رُمتُI intended عنهاaway from her
فكأنّ تُونس إذ رُمتُ عنها
سفراa journey فالأمطارُand the rains عنهاfrom her توالتcame in succession
سفرا فالأمطارُ عنها توالت
So it was as though Tunis, when I meant to leave her
As though Tunis, when I set out from her,
on a journey—and the rains from her came one after another—
On a journey, and the rains ceased falling on her,
بخلتshe was stingy بيwith me فكلّماso whenever رامsought شوقيmy longing
بخلت بي فكلّما رام شوقي
انتزاعاa wrenching away منfrom راحتيهاher two palms تباكتshe feigned weeping
انتزاعا من راحتيها تباكت
was loath to part with me; whenever my longing sought
Was miserly to me, so whenever my longing
to wrench me from her palms, she feigned weeping.
Sought to wrest some of its tranquility, it wept
Sol 6.1