هتفاتcalls الكِرْوانthe curlew بالليلat night تترىcome one after another
هتفات الكِرْوان بالليل تترى
ومعانيand the meanings الربيعof spring نورًاlight وعطراand fragrance
ومعاني الربيع نورًا وعطرا
The curlew’s calls come one after another at night,
The night calls of the caravan in succession
And spring’s meanings—light and fragrance,
And the meanings of spring, light and fragrance
وجمالand the beauty الحياةof life حبّاًlove وحسناًand loveliness
وجمال الحياة حبّاً وحسناً
وشباباًand youth يفيضoverflows عطفاًwith tenderness وبِشراand cheer
وشباباً يفيض عطفاً وبِشرا
And life’s beauty—love and loveliness,
And the beauty of life, love and charm
And youth overflowing with tenderness and cheer.
And overflowing youth, kindness and good news
بتُّI spent the night أُصغيI listen attentively لهاto them وأقبسand I draw inspiration منهاfrom them
بتُّ أُصغي لها وأقبس منها
ثمthen ترجمتُهاI translated them لمنfor whoever شاءwished شعراinto verse
ثم ترجمتُها لمن شاء شعرا
I spent the night listening to them and drawing inspiration from them,
I listen to them and take from them
Then I translated them into verse for whoever wished.
Then translate them for those who wish for poetry