سكنsettled in البدوthe desert منthe one whom أحبI love فقالواso they said
سكن البدو من أحب فقالوا
زادincreased أهلthe people of الغرامpassionate love فيin البعدseparation بعداdistance
زاد أهل الغرام في البعد بعدا
The one I love settled in the desert, and they said:
The nomads settled the one I love, so they said
“Lovers have grown still more distant in their separation.”
The people of passion increased their distance
قلتI said باللهby God هلhave ...? سمعتمyou heard ببدرٍof a full moon
قلت بالله هل سمعتم ببدرٍ
غابvanished عنfrom عاشقيهits lovers لماwhen تبدىappeared
غاب عن عاشقيه لما تبدى
I said, “By God, have you heard of a full moon
I said by God, have you heard of a full moon
that vanished from its lovers when it appeared?”
That disappeared from its lovers when it rose?