ماhow أَبعَدَfar مَنthe one whom أحبُّI love مِنfrom مُلتَمَسيwhat I seek
ما أَبعَدَ مَن أحبُّ مِن مُلتَمَسي
ذوthe possessor of الصِحَّةhealth أَحوالَthe conditions of أَخيthe brother of السُقمsickness نَسيhas forgotten
ذو الصِحَّة أَحوالَ أَخي السُقم نَسي
How far the one I love is from what I seek!
How far is he whom I love from my pursuit
The healthy one has forgotten the plight of sickness’s companion.
The healthy one forgot the state of his ill brother
حُثُّوهُurge him عَلىtoward الوَصلِunion وَقولواand say أَدرِكrescue
حُثُّوهُ عَلى الوَصلِ وَقولوا أَدرِك
مسكينَكyour poor wretch شارفhas nearly reached اِنقطاعthe cessation of النَفَسِbreath
مسكينَك شارف اِنقطاع النَفَسِ
Urge him toward union, and say, “Rescue
Urge him towards reunion and say: catch up
your poor wretch—he is about to breathe his last.”
With your poor one whose breath is nearing its end
Sol 6.1