ماnot ضنhe withheld عنكfrom you بموجودwith anything he possessed ولاnor بخلاwas he miserly
ما ضن عنك بموجود ولا بخلا
أعزthe dearest ماwhat عندهhe has النفسthe soul التيwhich بذلاhe gave
أعز ما عنده النفس التي بذلا
He withheld from you nothing he possessed, nor did he begrudge you
He withheld nothing he had from you, nor was he miserly.
the dearest thing he had—the life that he gave.
The dearest thing he has is the soul he gave.
يحكيhe resembles المطاياthe riding camels حنيناًin yearning والهجيرand the midday heat جوىin burning anguish
يحكي المطايا حنيناً والهجير جوى
والمزنand the rain clouds دمعاًin tears وأطلالand the ruins الديارof the dwellings بلىin decay
والمزن دمعاً وأطلال الديار بلى
In yearning he rivals the journeying camels, and in anguish the scorching noon;
He resembles the camels in yearning, and the midday heat in burning anguish,
in tears, the rain clouds; and in wasting away, the ruins of abandoned homes.
And the rain clouds in tears, and the ruins of dwellings in decay.
