ياO طولَlong duration علةِaffliction قلبيmy heart المعتادِaccustomed
يا طولَ علةِ قلبي المعتادِ
إلفfriendship الكرامِthe noble وصحبةَand companionship الأمجادِthe illustrious
إلف الكرامِ وصحبةَ الأمجادِ
O how long the affliction of my heart—accustomed
Oh, how long the affliction of my heart, accustomed
to noble men, while deeds of glory spur it on!
to friendship with the noble and the company of the illustrious!
ماnot زلتُI have ceased ألفَa companion كلevery قرمٍchief ماجدٍnoble
ما زلتُ ألفَ كل قرمٍ ماجدٍ
متقدمِpreeminent الآباءfathers والأجدادand forefathers
متقدمِ الآباء والأجداد
I have never ceased befriending every eminent, illustrious man,
I have always been a companion to every noble chief,
one who surpasses fathers and forefathers.
whose fathers and forefathers were preeminent.
Sol 6.1