قلبيmy heart تصدعهrend it الهمومworries وحظهand its lot
قلبي تصدعه الهموم وحظه
كدرdistress منfrom الاعداءenemies والاحبابand loved ones
كدر من الاعداء والاحباب
My heart is rent by worries, and its lot
My heart is cracked by worries and misfortune
Is distress from enemies and loved ones.
Turbid from enemies and loved ones
نشرتunfolded بهwithin it الاحزانsorrows طياa fold كلهall of it
نشرت به الاحزان طيا كله
غصصchoking pangs لهاfor them دمعيmy tears كسيلlike a torrent سحابclouds
غصص لها دمعي كسيل سحاب
Sorrows have unfolded within it a fold, all of it
Sorrows have spread their wings over it
Choking pangs; for them my tears are like a torrent from clouds.
My tears for them gush like pouring clouds
هيهاتfar from possible يصفوbecomes serene منone who يكدرclouds صفوهhis serenity
هيهات يصفو من يكدر صفوه
روحa spirit نحنwe yearn لعودةfor the return of الغيابthe absent
روح نحن لعودة الغياب
Far from serenity is one whose serenity is clouded by
Alas, how can what is muddied become clear again
A spirit; we yearn for the return of the absent.
A soul longing for the return of one departed