يأتيكhe comes to you فيin جبةa robe مخرقةtattered
يأتيك في جبة مخرقة
أطولlongest أعمارlifespans مثلهاof its like يومa day
أطول أعمار مثلها يوم
He comes to you in a tattered robe;
He comes to you in a tattered robe
The longest lifespan of its like is a day.
The longest of lives is but a day for the likes of him
وطيلسانand a shawl كالآلlike a mirage يلبسهhe wears it
وطيلسان كالآل يلبسه
علىover قميصa shirt كأنهas though it were غيمcloud
على قميص كأنه غيم
And he wears a shawl like a mirage
And he wears a tall turban like a halo
Over a shirt that seems like a cloud.
Over a shirt like a cloud