كنتI used to أشكوI complain of الجفاcoldness وأنتمwhile you قريبnear
كنت أشكو الجفا وأنتم قريب
صرتI have come to أشكوI complain of النوىseparation وبعدand the remoteness of المزارthe place visited
صرت أشكو النوى وبعد المزار
I used to complain of coldness while you were near.
I used to complain of separation, while you were near,
Now I complain of separation and the distance to your abode.
Now I complain of intention, with the distance of the pilgrimage site.
كلماwhenever اشتقتI yearned لمnot يكنthere was ليfor me دواءa remedy
كلما اشتقت لم يكن لي دواء
غيرexcept مشييmy walking تعلّلاseeking solace فيin الديارthe dwellings
غير مشيي تعلّلا في الديار
Whenever I yearn, I have no remedy
Whenever I longed, I had no remedy,
Except to walk among the dwellings, seeking solace.
Other than strolling repeatedly in the abodes.