فياso, oh ليتif only شعريmy knowledge هلwhether أُبْصِرنَّI shall indeed see
فيا ليت شعري هل أُبْصِرنَّ
بالنجفِat Najaf الدهرat any time حُضَّارَهاher inhabitants
بالنجفِ الدهر حُضَّارَها
Ah, would that I knew: shall I behold them
Oh, if only I knew: shall I indeed see
at al-Najaf, dwelling there forever?
Her inhabitants at Najaf someday?
Sol 6.1