كمmany a نظرةglance ليof mine حيالtoward الشامal-Sham لوif وصلتit reached
كم نظرة لي حيال الشام لو وصلت
روتwould quench غليلburning thirst فؤادa heart منكbecause of you ملتاحparched
روت غليل فؤاد منك ملتاح
Many a glance of mine toward al-Sham—if it could reach you—
How many glances towards Damascus, if only they reached
would quench the burning thirst of a heart parched for you.
Would quench the thirst of a heart from you refreshed
Sol 6.1