قالواthey said فلانٌso-and-so قدalready جَفتْhave forsaken أفكارهhis thoughts
قالوا فلانٌ قد جَفتْ أفكاره
نظمcomposing القريضverse فلاso not يكادnearly يجيبهanswers him
نظم القريض فلا يكاد يجيبه
They said, “So-and-so’s thoughts have forsaken
They said so-and-so's thoughts had dried up
the composing of verse, so it scarcely answers him.”
He can barely compose a poem in response
هيهاتfar beyond reach نظمcomposing الشعرpoetry منهfrom him بعدafter ماthat
هيهات نظم الشعر منه بعد ما
سكنَdwelt in الترابthe dust وليدهُhis child وحبيبهand his beloved
سكنَ التراب وليدهُ وحبيبه
Composing poetry is far beyond him, now that
Alas, he cannot compose poetry anymore
his child and beloved came to dwell in the dust.
Since the dust settled on his beloved and friend
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