وَلَيلand a night كَساclothed الآفاقُthe horizons ثَوبَthe robe of ظَلامِهِits darkness
وَلَيل كَسا الآفاقُ ثَوبَ ظَلامِهِ
وَآلىand swore يَميناًan oath فيin الإِقامَةِremaining يَمكُثُit lingers
وَآلى يَميناً في الإِقامَةِ يَمكُثُ
A night clothed the horizons in the robe of its darkness,
And a night clothed the horizons in the robe of its darkness,
and swore a solemn oath to remain there and linger.
And swore an oath that it would linger on.
ثَويَتI stayed وَقَلبيand my heart فيهِwithin it لِلهَمِّfor grief حَلقَةٌa circle
ثَويَت وَقَلبي فيهِ لِلهَمِّ حَلقَةٌ
أَكابِدُهُI wrestle with it وَالخَوفُand fear بِالنَفسِwith the soul يَعبَثُtoys
أَكابِدُهُ وَالخَوفُ بِالنَفسِ يَعبَثُ
I tarried, my heart within it a gathering place for sorrow;
I stayed, my heart within it a circle for grief;
I struggled through it while fear toyed with my soul.
I wrestle with it, while fear toys with my soul.
أُصَبِّرُI urge to be patient روحيmy soul لاdo not تُراعيbe frightened واصبِريand be patient
أُصَبِّرُ روحي لا تُراعي واصبِري
سَيدركهwill overtake it نورthe light of الصَباحmorning فَيحنَثso it will break its oath
سَيدركه نور الصَباح فَيحنَث
I schooled my spirit in patience: Take no fright; endure.
I urge my soul to patience: “Do not fear, and be patient.”
The light of morning will overtake it, and it will break its oath.
Morning’s light will overtake it, and so it will break its oath.
