وقفناwe stood وقدand already غابhad gone المراقبthe watcher وقفةًfor a while
وقفنا وقد غاب المراقب وقفةً
أمناwe felt safe بهاin it أنthat يفتكwould strike السخطdispleasure بالرضاat contentment
أمنا بها أن يفتك السخط بالرضا
We stood awhile, the watcher having gone;
in that pause, we felt safe from displeasure striking down contentment,
علىin خلوةٍseclusion لمnot يجرoccur فيهاin it تنغصvexation
على خلوةٍ لم يجر فيها تنغص
بهاthrough it عادbecame وجهthe face الليلof night عنديin my eyes أبيضاwhite
بها عاد وجه الليل عندي أبيضا
in seclusion where no vexation arose;
through it, night's face turned white in my eyes.
نعيدwe renew حديثاًa conversation لاnot يملis found tiresome كأنهas though it were
نعيد حديثاً لا يمل كأنه
حياةٌlife أعيدتwas restored لامرئٍto a man بعدafter ماthat قضىhe had died
حياةٌ أعيدت لامرئٍ بعد ما قضى
We renew a conversation that never grows tiresome, as though it were
life restored to a man after he had died.
Sol 6.1