دَنَتdrew near بِأُناسwith some people عَنdespite تَناءٍdistance زِيارَةٌa visit
دَنَت بِأُناس عَن تَناءٍ زِيارَةٌ
وَشَطّand grew distant بِلَيلىwith Layla عَنdespite دُنُوّnearness مَزارهاher place of visitation
وَشَطّ بِلَيلى عَن دُنُوّ مَزارها
A visit brought some people near, despite the distance;
A visit has drawn near with intimates after estrangement
yet Layla’s place of visitation kept her distant, despite its nearness.
While Layla's abode was veiled from mine eyesight
وَإِنّand indeed مُقيماتٍwomen dwelling بِمُنقَطَعat the far end of اللّوىal-Liwā (winding sands)
وَإِنّ مُقيماتٍ بِمُنقَطَع اللّوى
لأقربُindeed nearer منthan لَيلىLayla وَهاتيكand that yonder دارهاher home
لأقربُ من لَيلى وَهاتيك دارها
And women dwelling at the far end of al-Liwā
Though steadfast ones of severed hopes be dwelling nearby
are indeed nearer than Layla, though yonder stands her home.
Layla and her home are closer than they
Sol 6.1