فيin النَومِsleep رأَيتُI saw طارِقَthe night visitor الأَحلامِdreams
في النَومِ رأَيتُ طارِقَ الأَحلامِ
فَقَدfor indeed رَدَّhe restored عَليَّto me سالِفَbygone الأَيّامِthe days
فَقَد رَدَّ عَليَّ سالِفَ الأَيّامِ
In sleep I saw the night visitor of dreams.
In sleep I saw the knower of dreams
For he brought back to me the days gone by.
So the days of past returned to me
هَيهاتHow far beyond reach! خَيالُthe vision وَصلِهاunion with her يَلعَبtoys بيwith me
هَيهات خَيالُ وَصلِها يَلعَب بي
مِنfrom أَينَwhere تَعودreturn بِاللِّوىat al-Liwā أَيّاميmy days
مِن أَينَ تَعود بِاللِّوى أَيّامي
How far beyond reach! The vision of union with her toys with me.
Alas, the imagination of her union plays tricks on me
How can my days at al-Liwā return?
Whence can my days with bliss return?
Sol 6.1