وَلَمّاand when عَزَّgrew scarce دَمعُtears العَينِthe eye فاضَتit overflowed
وَلَمّا عَزَّ دَمعُ العَينِ فاضَت
دِماءًblood عِندَat تَرحالِdeparture الفَريقِthe company
دِماءً عِندَ تَرحالِ الفَريقِ
And when the eye’s tears grew scarce, it overflowed
When tears were helpless, blood poured forth
with blood at the company’s departure.
At the parting of loved ones
وَقَدand already نَظَمَتit strung عَلىupon خَدّيmy cheek سُموطاًnecklaces
وَقَد نَظَمَت عَلى خَدّي سُموطاً
مِنَof الدُرِّpearls المُفَصَّلِinterspersed بِالعَقيقِwith carnelian
مِنَ الدُرِّ المُفَصَّلِ بِالعَقيقِ
And it had strung necklaces upon my cheek
It traced lines on my cheek
of pearls interspersed with carnelian.
Like strings of pearls with garnet beads