ماnot ليfor me سوىother than الأرضthe earth مهادٌa bed ولاnor
ما لي سوى الأرض مهادٌ ولا
أعرفI know غيرَother than الجوthe sky ليfor me سقفa roof بيتa house
أعرف غيرَ الجو لي سقف بيت
I have no bed but the earth, nor
I have nothing but the earth as my bed
do I know any roof for my home but the sky.
And know no roof but the sky as my home
أكرمhow splendid بهit is سقفاًas a roof مصابيحهits lamps
أكرم به سقفاً مصابيحه
تضيءshine منfrom غيرother than ذبالwicks وزيتand oil
تضيء من غير ذبال وزيت
How splendid a roof it is! Its lamps
It honors me with lamps lit bright
shine without wicks or oil.
Without wick or oil burning bright
كلّevery امرءٍperson يصغlistens لآمالهto his hopes
كلّ امرءٍ يصغ لآماله
فهيand they تناجيهwhisper to him بكيتof such-and-such وكيتand such-and-such
فهي تناجيه بكيت وكيت
Everyone listens to his hopes,
Each person listens to their hopes
and they whisper to him of this and that.
Whispering intimacies of sorrow and joy
Sol 6.1