قدindeed هجرdeparted الأنسcompanionship والسرورand joy
قد هجر الأنس والسرور
إذsince هجرdeparted الشادنthe fawn النفورthe skittish one
إذ هجر الشادن النفور
Companionship and joy have fled,
since the skittish fawn has departed.
وغيضتand was drained غيضةgrove التمنيlonging
وغيضت غيضة التمني
فطرفso the gaze نوارهاits blossoms حسيرweary
فطرف نوارها حسير
And the grove of longing has been drained,
so the gaze of its blossoms is weary.
وأقفرand became desolate الربعthe dwelling بعدafter أنسٍfellowship
وأقفر الربع بعد أنسٍ
فعمرfor the span لهوmerriment الفتىthe young man قصيرshort
فعمر لهو الفتى قصير
And the dwelling has grown desolate after fellowship,
for the span of the young man's merriment is short.