ياO مَورِداًwatering place كنتُI was أَغنىmost free from need ماas أَكونُI could be بهِthrough it
يا مَورِداً كنتُ أَغنى ما أَكونُ بهِ
عنof need for كلِّevery صافٍclear draught إذاwhenever ماemphatic particle باتَspent the night يُروينيquenching my thirst
عن كلِّ صافٍ إذا ما باتَ يُرويني
O watering place, through you I once was wholly free
Of need for any clear draught, whenever you slaked my thirst through the night.
عنديI have لمائكَfor your water والأَقداحُwhile the cups طَوعُat the command of يديmy hand
عندي لمائكَ والأَقداحُ طَوعُ يدي
ملآيfull منof الماءwater شَوقٌa longing كادَnearly يُردينيkills me
ملآي من الماء شَوقٌ كادَ يُرديني
For your water I have—though cups lie ready at my hand,
Full of water—a longing that has nearly killed me.
Sol 6.1