خَبَّرونيThey told me أَنَّthat مِنfrom ضَربِminting السَنَهthe year
خَبَّروني أَنَّ مِن ضَربِ السَنَه
جُدُداًnew ones بيضاًwhite وَصُفراًand yellow حَسَنَهfine
جُدُداً بيضاً وَصُفراً حَسَنَه
They told me that, from this year's minting,
They told me that as the years pass by
fine new coins, white and yellow,
There are fair white and yellow complexions anew
أُحدِثَتwere newly produced لَكِنَّنيbut I لَمdid not أَرَهاsee them
أُحدِثَت لَكِنَّني لَم أَرَها
مِثلَas ماwhat كُنتُI used to أَرىsee كُلَّevery سَنَهyear
مِثلَ ما كُنتُ أَرى كُلَّ سَنَه
had been issued, but I have not seen them
But I have not seen them
as I used to see them every year.
As I used to see each year