كأنّas though لهfor him فيin الجوِّthe air حبلاًa rope يبوعُهُhe measures it by armspans
كأنّ له في الجوِّ حبلاً يبوعُهُ
إذاwhen ماemphatic particle انقضىcame to an end حبلٌa rope أُتيحwas provided لهfor him حَبْلُa rope
إذا ما انقضى حبلٌ أُتيح له حَبْلُ
It is as though he has a cord within his heart that he twists tight;
It is as though he has a rope in the air that he measures by armspans.
whenever one cord is spent, another is granted him.
Whenever one rope runs out, another is provided for him.
يعانقُhe embraces أنفاسَthe breaths of الرياحthe winds مودّعاًbidding farewell
يعانقُ أنفاسَ الرياح مودّعاً
وداعَthe farewell of رحيلٍa departing traveler لاnot يُحَطّis set down لهfor him رحْلُa saddle
وداعَ رحيلٍ لا يُحَطّ له رحْلُ
He embraces the breaths of the winds as he bids farewell—
He embraces the breaths of the winds, bidding farewell—
the farewell of one departing, who never sets down his saddle.
the farewell of a traveler whose saddle is never set down.
