ومماand among what شجانيgrieved me إنهاthat she يومthe day ودعَتshe bade farewell
ومما شجاني إنها يوم ودعَت
شجاهاgrieved her النوىseparation مثليlike me فنحنso we شريكانtwo partners
شجاها النوى مثلي فنحن شريكان
Among the things that grieved me was that, on the day she took her leave,
And among the things that grieved me was that, on the day she bade farewell,
separation grieved her as it did me—so we are partners in sorrow.
separation grieved her as it did me, so we are partners in sorrow.
كأنas though سقيطfalling drops الدمعthe tears منfrom عبراتناour tears
كأن سقيط الدمع من عبراتنا
علىupon عاتقيناour shoulders نثرa scattering درpearls ومرجانand coral
على عاتقينا نثر در ومرجان
As though the teardrops falling from our weeping
It was as though the teardrops of our weeping
upon our shoulders were a scattering of pearls and coral.
upon our shoulders were scattered pearls and coral.
خذواbegin (you all) حدثونيtell me (you all) عنabout فريقa company تحملواthey departed
خذوا حدثوني عن فريق تحملوا
فذكرهمfor remembering them أنسيmy solace ورَوحيand my relief وريحانيand my sweet basil
فذكرهم أنسي ورَوحي وريحاني
Come, tell me of the company who packed up and departed;
Come, tell me of the company who departed,
for remembering them is my solace, my repose, and my sweet basil.
for remembering them is my solace, my relief, and my sweet basil.
