ماnot زلتI ceased أشكوI lament حينwhen وفرhe increased فيin الضنىwasting sickness
ما زلت أشكو حين وفر في الضنى
قسميmy share وأسلمنيand he surrendered me إلىto البلوىaffliction وفرand he fled
قسمي وأسلمني إلى البلوى وفر
I kept lamenting when, in wasting sickness, he increased
I still complain of fate though cruel is my lot,
my share, gave me over to affliction, and fled,
It portioned me with woe and to distress allot,
حتىuntil تأثرwas moved منby شكايةthe lament of لوعتيmy anguish
حتى تأثر من شكاية لوعتي
ليfor me قلبهhis heart فرأيتso I saw نقشاًan engraving فيin حجرstone
لي قلبه فرأيت نقشاً في حجر
until the lament of my anguish stirred
Till pity was aroused by my complaining strain,
his heart for me—and I saw an engraving in stone.
I saw the flinty rock with drops of mercy rain.