ماnot ضنwithheld عنكfrom you بموجودwith anything he possessed ولاnor بخلاwas miserly
ما ضن عنك بموجود ولا بخلا
أعزmost precious ماwhat عندهin his possession النفسthe soul التيwhich بذلاhe freely gave
أعز ما عنده النفس التي بذلا
He withheld nothing he possessed from you, nor was he miserly.
I never doubted you were there, nor were you stingy.
His dearest possession is the soul he freely gave.
The most precious thing he has is the soul he gave.
يحكيhe resembles المطاياthe riding camels حنيناًin yearning والهجيرand the midday heat جوىin burning grief
يحكي المطايا حنيناً والهجير جوى
والمزنand the rain clouds دمعاًin tears وأطلالand the ruins الديارof dwellings بلىin decay
والمزن دمعاً وأطلال الديار بلى
He resembles the riding camels in yearning, and the midday heat in burning grief,
The deserted abodes tell of yearning, the migrants of love,
And the rain clouds in tears, and the ruins of dwellings in decay.
The rain of tears, and the ruins say "Yes, indeed."