ذَكَرتُI remembered وُجوهَكُمyour faces وَالبَدرُand the full moon يَسريtravels by night
ذَكَرتُ وُجوهَكُم وَالبَدرُ يَسري
كِلاboth البَدرَينِthe two full moons مَسكَنُهُits dwelling السَحابُthe clouds
كِلا البَدرَينِ مَسكَنُهُ السَحابُ
I remembered your faces as the full moon journeyed through the night.
I remembered your faces as the moon marched on
Both full moons have their dwelling in the clouds.
Both moons dwelling place is the clouds
سَقانيmay He give me a drink اللَهُGod قُربَكَnearness to you عَنin قَريبٍa short while
سَقاني اللَهُ قُربَكَ عَن قَريبٍ
دَعاءُa prayer طالَgrew long وَاِختُصِرَand was shortened الخِطابُthe message
دَعاءُ طالَ وَاِختُصِرَ الخِطابُ
May God soon give me a draught of nearness to you.
May God let me be near you soon
A prayer grown long, yet the message was kept brief.
Long has been my prayer, short is my speech
Sol 6.1