قدindeed كنتI used to أنظمcompose verse والحياةand life رغادةease and plenty
قد كنت أنظم والحياة رغادة
واليومand today أنظمI compose verse والحياةand life ملالtedium
واليوم أنظم والحياة ملال
I once composed verse, and life was ease and plenty;
Once I composed when life was pleasure,
And today I compose verse, and life is tedium.
Today I compose though life is anguish.
لمnot تبقremain منof ماءwater جمعتI gathered زلالهits pure, clear water
لم تبق من ماء جمعت زلاله
فيin الحوضthe basin إلاexcept هذهthese الأوشالthe scant drops
في الحوض إلا هذه الأوشال
Nothing remains of the clear water I gathered
Of the clear water I gathered in the pool,
in the basin, save these scant drops.
Only these remnants are left to cherish.
Sol 6.1