ياO حمامةdove دنشواىDenshawai
يا حمامة دنشواى
نوِّحيlament للسيرto Sir جارىGrey
نوِّحي للسير جارى
O dove of Denshawai,
O dove of Denshawai
Lament to Sir Grey
Lament the prisoner walking
تحتbeneath الظلامthe darkness
تحت الظلام
كيلاso that not ينامhe sleeps
كيلا ينام
beneath the darkness,
Beneath the darkness
so that he cannot sleep.
Lest he sleep
الشنقthe hanging حامىhot; fierce
الشنق حامى
والضربand the beating دايرongoing
والضرب داير
The hanging is fierce,
While the noose awaits
and the beating goes on.
And the blows rain down
فينwhere المحاميthe lawyer
فين المحامي
ماnot فيشthere is (negative form) كلامtalk
ما فيش كلام
Where is the lawyer?
Where is the lawyer
Not a word is said.
There are no words