بانَdeparted عَهدُseason الشَبابِyouth مِنكُمfrom you (plural) حَميداpraiseworthy
بانَ عَهدُ الشَبابِ مِنكُم حَميدا
وَجَديداًand fresh لَوif only كانَit had دامَremained جَديداfresh
وَجَديداً لَو كانَ دامَ جَديدا
The season of youth has left you, worthy of praise,
and fresh—if only it had stayed fresh.
فَتَرىso you see الظاعِنَthe departing traveler المُقَوِّضُthe one dismantling بَيتَيtwo tents
فَتَرى الظاعِنَ المُقَوِّضُ بَيتَي
هِhis يُرجّىis hoped مِنfrom قُلعَةٍdeparture أَنthat يَعوداhe might return
هِ يُرجّى مِن قُلعَةٍ أَن يَعودا
So you see the departing traveler, dismantling his two tents,
whose return after departure is hoped for.
لاnot يُرىis seen ناقِلاًmoving إِلىtoward الحَيِّthe encampment رِجلاًa foot
لا يُرى ناقِلاً إِلى الحَيِّ رِجلاً
لاno وَلاand not ثانِياًturning إِلىtoward الدارِthe dwelling جيداa neck
لا وَلا ثانِياً إِلى الدارِ جيدا
He is not seen moving a foot toward the encampment,
no, nor turning his neck toward the dwelling.
فَإِذاso if شِئتَyou wish أَنto تُبَكّيweep for لَياليnights
فَإِذا شِئتَ أَن تُبَكّي لَيالي
هِits فَمِلأَنَso, from now on قُلsay لِعَينَيكَto your two eyes جوداpour forth, both of you
هِ فَمِلأَنَ قُل لِعَينَيكَ جودا
So if you wish to weep for its nights,
tell your two eyes from now on: 'Pour forth!'
Sol 6.1