نكبتI was stricken فيin شعريmy hair وثغريand my teeth وماand not
نكبت في شعري وثغري وما
نفسيmy soul فيin صبريmy patience بمنكوبهstricken
نفسي في صبري بمنكوبه
I was stricken in my hair and my teeth, yet
I stumbled in my poetry and my mouth, and not
my soul, in my patience, was not stricken.
My soul in my patience with the stricken one
إذwhen دنتdrew near بيضاءa white one مكروهةunwelcome
إذ دنت بيضاء مكروهة
منيto me نأتwent away بيضاءa white one محبوبهbeloved
مني نأت بيضاء محبوبه
When an unwelcome white one drew near
When there drew near a hated white woman
to me, a beloved white one went away.
Far from me a beloved white woman
Sol 6.1