وَأَسلَمَنيand deserted me حِلميmy forbearance فَبِتَso I spent the night كَأَنَّنيas though I were
وَأَسلَمَني حِلمي فَبِتَ كَأَنَّني
أَخوa man of حَزَنٍsorrow يُلهيهِdistracts him ضَربُplaying الحَوالِسِḥawālis (a game)
أَخو حَزَنٍ يُلهيهِ ضَربُ الحَوالِسِ
My forbearance forsook me, and I spent the night as though I were
And my forbearance deserted me, so I spent the night as though I were
My friend, your words moved me, though I could not understand their full meaning. Let us speak openly and seek wisdom.
a brother to sorrow, distracted by playing the ḥawālis.
a sorrowful man distracted by playing ḥawālis.
Partial English translation: 1 of 2 Arabic lines translated.