مُسافِرٌa traveler سارَتْspread أحادِيثُهُhis tales
مُسافِرٌ سارَتْ أحادِيثُهُ
ماwhat lies بَيْنَamong كَلِّall العُرْبِthe Arabs والعَجَمِand the non-Arabs
ما بَيْنَ كَلِّ العُرْبِ والعَجَمِ
A traveler whose tales have spread
The traveler's tales spread
among all Arabs and non-Arabs,
Amongst Arabs and non-Arabs alike
سَرَىjourneyed by night عَلَىupon النَّجْمthe star وَلاand no غَرْوَwonder فيin
سَرَى عَلَى النَّجْم وَلا غَرْوَ في
مُسافِرِa traveler يَسْرِيjourneys by night عَلَىupon النَّجْمِthe star
مُسافِرِ يَسْرِي عَلَى النَّجْمِ
journeyed by night upon the star—and there is no wonder in
He traveled upon the stars, with no wonder,
a traveler journeying by night upon the star.
A traveler gliding upon the stars