لاmay not كانَthere be فيin عينيmy eye مجالٌroom للسِّنَهfor drowsiness
لا كانَ في عيني مجالٌ للسِّنَه
وجعلتُand I made عِرضيmy honor طُعْمَةًa morsel للألسِنَهfor tongues
وجعلتُ عِرضي طُعْمَةً للألسِنَه
May there be no room for drowsiness in my eye,
There was no room in my eyes for sleep
And may I make my honor a morsel for tongues,
And I made my honor bait for tongues
إنif ذقتI tasted طعمَthe taste of العيشِlife بعدكَafter you ساعةًan hour
إن ذقت طعمَ العيشِ بعدكَ ساعةً
ورأيتُand I saw يومَthe day of البينِseparation إلاّexcept كالسَّنهlike a year
ورأيتُ يومَ البينِ إلاّ كالسَّنه
If I taste life's savor for an hour after you,
If I tasted the flavor of life after you for an hour
And see the day of separation as anything but a year.
And saw the day of separation as nothing but years