خَرَجواthey went out لِيَستَسقواso they might pray for rain فَقُلتُso I said لَهُمto them
خَرَجوا لِيَستَسقوا فَقُلتُ لَهُم
دَمعيmy tears يَنوبُstands in لَكُمfor you عَنin place of الأَنواءِthe seasonal rains
دَمعي يَنوبُ لَكُم عَن الأَنواءِ
They went out to pray for rain, and I said to them:
They went out to pray for rain, so I said to them:
My tears will serve you in place of the rain-clouds.
"My tears serve you in place of the seasonal rains."
قالواthey said حقيقtrue فيin دَمعِكَyour tears مُقنِعٌenough to satisfy
قالوا حقيق في دَمعِكَ مُقنِعٌ
لَكِنَّهاbut they مَمزوجَةٌmingled بِدماءِwith blood
لَكِنَّها مَمزوجَةٌ بِدماءِ
They said, “True—your tears would suffice,
They said, "True, there is enough in your tears,
but they are mingled with blood.”
but they are mingled with blood."
Sol 6.1