عجَباًhow strange! ليof me وَقَدand already عَبرتُI passed بِآثاby the traces (word continues)
عجَباً لي وَقَد عَبرتُ بِآثا
رِكَof you (completes the preceding word) كيفَhow اهتَدَيتُI found my way سُبلَpaths الطَّريقِthe road
رِكَ كيفَ اهتَدَيتُ سُبلَ الطَّريقِ
How strange of me: having passed by the traces—
How strange of me, having passed by the traces
—you left, how did I find the paths of the road?
of you—how did I find my way along the road's paths?
أتُرانِيdo you think I نَسيتُI forgot عهدَكَmy pledge to you فيهاtherein
أتُرانِي نَسيتُ عهدَكَ فيها
صَدَقواthey spoke truly ماnot لِميِّتٍfor a dead person مِنany (emphatic) صَديقِfriend
صَدَقوا ما لِميِّتٍ مِن صَديقِ
Do you suppose I forgot my covenant with you there?
Do you think I forgot my pledge to you there?
They spoke truly: a dead man has no friend.
They spoke truly: a dead man has no friend.
