أناI فيin منزلthe home of خِلٍّa friend
أنا في منزل خِلٍّ
مشفقٍcompassionate بَرِّkind رفيقِgentle
مشفقٍ بَرِّ رفيقِ
I am in the home of a friend,
I dwell in an empty house
Compassionate, kind, and gentle—
With pity for my only friend
رجُلٍa man أعمرُmore frequented منthan منhis home (first part of split word)
رجُلٍ أعمرُ من من
زلهhis home (completion of split word) ظهرُthe surface of الطريقthe road
زله ظهرُ الطريق
A man whose home is less frequented
A man older than his house
Than the open road.
Whose face is turned toward the end
ليسthere is no ليfor me أُكلٌfood سوىexcept لحmy flesh (first part of split word)
ليس لي أُكلٌ سوى لح
ميmy flesh (completion of split word) وشِربٌand drink غيرother than ريقيmy saliva
مي وشِربٌ غير ريقي
I have no food except my own
I have nothing to eat but some crumbs
Flesh, and no drink except my saliva.
And naught to drink but my spittle