أرّقنيkept me awake بعدafter أنthat عجبتI marveled لهat it
أرّقني بعد أن عجبت له
أبيضُwhite كالأقحوانlike chamomile متَّسقاevenly arrayed
أبيضُ كالأقحوان متَّسقا
It kept me awake after I had marveled at it—
You charmed me after I admired you
White as chamomile, evenly arrayed.
White like evenly arranged pearls
أضحكI laugh منهat it كأنهas though it were برَدٌhail
أضحك منه كأنه برَدٌ
أرسلهsent it الموتdeath بعدماafter برقاflashed
أرسله الموت بعدما برقا
I laugh at it, as though it were hail
I laugh from you as if you were cold
Sent by Death after a lightning flash.
Death has sent you after you shined
عادturned عليهagainst it الزمانtime يثرمهchips it away
عاد عليه الزمان يثرمه
شيئاًa bit فشيئاًthen another bit كأنماas though استرقاstole away
شيئاً فشيئاً كأنما استرقا
Time turned against it, chipping it away,
Time has returned to make you wither
Little by little, as though stealing it away.
Little by little as if it was stolen