سألتنيasked me الرفاقthe companions عندكyou have شيءanything
سألتني الرفاق عندك شيء
منof جديدlatest الأخبارthe news نلتذُّwe take delight فيهin it
من جديد الأخبار نلتذُّ فيه
The companions asked me, “Do you have anything
My friends asked me: "Have you any news
of the latest news for us to delight in?”
To delight us in some novel tale?"
ليسis not عنديwith me شيءanything جديدnew منof الأخthe news (continues next line)
ليس عندي شيء جديد من الأخ
بارcompletion of “news” غيرexcept الهمّthe sorrow الذيwhich اشتكيهI complain of it
بار غير الهمّ الذي اشتكيه
I have nothing new by way of news
I've nothing new except the grief I feel
except the sorrow I complain of.
That I complain of and always will reveal
غيرexcept انthat الهمthe sorrow الذيwhich اشتكيهI complain of it
غير ان الهم الذي اشتكيه
لمdid not يكنbe بالجديدat all new كيso that أحكيهI recount it
لم يكن بالجديد كي أحكيه
Yet the sorrow I complain of
Except the grief that I'm known to reveal
was nothing new for me to recount.
Was never new, that I might it conceal