صديقa friend ليof mine ينفّسeases distress عنfor عليلa sick person
صديق لي ينفّس عن عليل
وهمّand he worried وهوwhile he is مكروبdistressed حزينsad
وهمّ وهو مكروب حزين
A friend of mine comforts a sick man,
A friend breathes for one who's ill
And grows worried, himself distressed and sad.
In worried sorrow, filled with grief
وقالand he said يموتhe will die قلتI said نعمyes لأنيbecause I
وقال يموت قلت نعم لأني
ارىI see معنىthe meaning of الحراكmotion هوis السكونstillness
ارى معنى الحراك هو السكون
And he said, 'He will die.' I said, 'Yes, for
He said "he dies" I said "yes, he will"
I see that the meaning of motion is stillness.
For motion's meaning is in still
وظنّand the belief of المرءa person أنthat يحياhe will live ويبقىand endure
وظنّ المرء أن يحيا ويبقى
علىthrough الأيامthe days شيءsomething لاnot يكونcomes to be
على الأيام شيء لا يكون
And a man's belief that he will live and endure
One thinks that he will live and stay
Through the days is something that cannot be.'
But nothing can life's tide waylay