سقىmay He water اللَهGod أطلالاًruins بأكثبةat the sand dunes of الحمىal-Hima (the protected pasture)
سقى اللَه أطلالاً بأكثبة الحمى
وإنeven though كنthey were قدalready أبدينthey revealed للناسto the people دائياmy affliction
وإن كن قد أبدين للناس دائيا
May God water the ruins at the dunes of al-Hima,
though they have revealed my affliction to the people.
منازلdwellings لوif مرتpassed بهنby them جنازتيmy funeral bier
منازل لو مرت بهن جنازتي
لقالwould say الصدىthe echo ياO حامليmy two bearers اربعاpause, you two بياwith me
لقال الصدى يا حاملي اربعا بيا
Dwellings—were my funeral bier to pass by them,
the echo would say, “O my two bearers, pause with me!”
Sol 6.1