لَناwe have صَديقٌa friend عِندَهُwith him قَينَةٌa singing girl
لَنا صَديقٌ عِندَهُ قَينَةٌ
خُروجُهاher coming forth يُخرِجُdrives out نَفسَthe soul of الفَتىthe young man
خُروجُها يُخرِجُ نَفسَ الفَتى
We have a friend who has a singing girl;
Her coming forth drives out a young man's soul.
ماnot إِنemphatic particle تَغَنَّتshe sang قَطُّever فيin مَجلِسٍa gathering
ما إِن تَغَنَّت قَطُّ في مَجلِسٍ
إِلّاexcept وَصارَand became الصَيفُsummer فيهِin it شِتاwinter
إِلّا وَصارَ الصَيفُ فيهِ شِتا
Never has she sung in a gathering
Without summer there turning into winter.
Sol 6.1