قدindeed ضمهembraced him البحرthe sea فيin لجdeep waters مخافةfor fear أنthat
قد ضمه البحر في لج مخافة أن
يؤذىmight harm الترابthe earth لجسمto a body فيهwithin it يبليهwears it away
يؤذى التراب لجسم فيه يبليه
The sea has embraced him in its depths, for fear that
the earth might harm a body within it, wearing it away.
فالماءso the water خرfell علىupon رأسa head لفرقتهbecause of parting from him
فالماء خر على رأس لفرقته
والموجand the waves يلطمbeat their cheeks والاطيارand the birds تبكيهweep for him
والموج يلطم والاطيار تبكيه
So the water fell headfirst at parting from him,
and the waves beat their cheeks, while the birds weep for him.
Sol 6.1