يقبِّلُhe kisses الأرضَthe earth مشوقاًyearning قائلاًsaying
يقبِّلُ الأرضَ مشوقاً قائلاً
ومستكنُّand the concealed part of الحبِّlove منْهُwithin him ظاهرُmanifest
ومستكنُّ الحبِّ منْهُ ظاهرُ
He kisses the earth, yearning, saying:
He kisses the ground passionately, saying,
And the love concealed within him is plain to see:
And love overflows from him openly,
ياO جيرةًneighbors حمىthe sanctuary of حماةَHama استوطنواthey made their home
يا جيرةً حمى حماةَ استوطنوا
طرفيmy gaze إليكمtoward you حيثُwherever كنتمْyou may be ناظرُlooking
طرفي إليكم حيثُ كنتمْ ناظرُ
O neighbors who have made Hama’s sanctuary your home,
O neighbors who settled and protected Hama,
My gaze is turned toward you, wherever you may be.
My eyes turn to you wherever you are,
أعجَزُI am unable عنْto وصفيmy describing ضميريmy innermost feelings لكُمto you
أعجَزُ عنْ وصفي ضميري لكُم
إذْfor لمْnot يُجَزْbe permitted أَنَّthat توصفَbe described or adjectivally qualified الضمائرُpronouns; also inner feelings (a pun)
إذْ لمْ يُجَزْ أَنَّ توصفَ الضمائرُ
I cannot describe my innermost feelings to you,
I am at a loss to describe my feelings for you,
For pronouns may not be described.
Since hearts can never be described.
Sol 6.1