أَهلَO people of النَقاal-Naqa (the sand dune) لاmay not بَقِيَتremain بَعدَكُمafter you
أَهلَ النَقا لا بَقِيَت بَعدَكُم
مُهجَةٌa soul صَبٍّof a lovesick lover رَغِبَتdesired بِالبَقاfor continued life
مُهجَةٌ صَبٍّ رَغِبَت بِالبَقا
O people of al-Naqa, may there not remain after you
A lovesick lover’s soul that has wished to live on.
كَلّاNo indeed وَلاand may not سُرَّتbe gladdened بِنَيلِby attaining المُنىwishes
كَلّا وَلا سُرَّت بِنَيلِ المُنى
إِنif سَرَّهاgladdened it يَوماًever تَمَنّيwishing for اللِقاreunion
إِن سَرَّها يَوماً تَمَنّي اللِقا
No indeed, nor may it rejoice in attaining its wishes,
If ever wishing for reunion has gladdened it.
Sol 6.1