قيلit was said ليto me انthat الناسthe people تضحكlaugh جمعاall (continued on the next line)
قيل لي ان الناس تضحك جمعا
ءword-ending hamza; no independent meaning سروراwith joy فلاso not نلاقيwe meet حزيناa sad person
ء سرورا فلا نلاقي حزينا
I was told that all the people laugh
They told me all people laugh together
with joy, so we meet no one sad.
In happiness, no sad one do we meet
فلماذاwhy, then نراكwe see you وحدكyou alone تبكيyou weep
فلماذا نراك وحدك تبكي
قلتI said ابكيI weep حزناin sorrow علىfor الضاحكيناthose who laugh
قلت ابكي حزنا على الضاحكينا
Why, then, do we see you alone weeping?
So why do we see you cry alone?
I said: I weep in sorrow for those who laugh.
I said, I cry in sadness for the laughing ones
Sol 6.1