كمhow often قلتُI have said والنائِباتُand calamities تَجعلُنيmake me
كم قلتُ والنائِباتُ تَجعلُني
قَصداًa target أماis there not مُبلغٌsomeone to convey word أباAbū (father of) الجيشِal-Jaysh (the army)
قَصداً أما مُبلغٌ أبا الجيشِ
How often I have said, while calamities make me
How oft I've said, while passion's fire consumes,
their target: “Will anyone tell Abū al-Jaysh
Shall I not send unto the chief a message?
عنِّيon my behalf فإنِّيfor I منfrom بعدِafter فُرقَتِهِparting from him
عنِّي فإنِّي من بعدِ فُرقَتِهِ
لمdid not تَصفُbe serene ليfor me ساعةٌan hour منof العَيشِlife
لم تَصفُ لي ساعةٌ من العَيشِ
on my behalf that, since parting from him,
But now that we are parted each from each,
not one hour of life has been serene for me?”
No single hour of life brings joy or solace.