لمnot (past negation) أنسI forget بحمصٍin Homs أنسَdelight العيthe eye (word continues)
لم أنس بحمصٍ أنسَ العي
نcompletes 'the eye' بدانيهاin those near to it أوor قاصيهاthose far from it
ن بدانيها أو قاصيها
I have not forgotten, in Homs, the eye’s delight
I have not forgotten Homs, though I roam
in those near to it or far from it;
Far from its lands, both near and afar
فمسرّةfor the joy قلبيof my heart رؤيةseeing عيeye (word continues)
فمسرّة قلبي رؤية عي
نيcompletes 'my eye' طائعهاthose obedient to it أوor عاصيهاthose disobedient to it
ني طائعها أو عاصيها
for my heart’s joy is my eye’s seeing
Seeing my love's eyes obedient or cross
those obedient to it or disobedient to it.
Still gladdens my heart, be we together or apart
Sol 6.1