كُلَّماwhenever خِلتُI thought أَنَّنيthat I أَلحَقُI catch up with الوَرal-War- (beginning of al-Ward)
كُلَّما خِلتُ أَنَّني أَلحَقُ الوَر
دَ-d (completion of al-Ward) تَمَطَّتlengthened her stride بِهِwith him سَبوحٌa swift, long-striding mare ذَنوبُlong-tailed
دَ تَمَطَّت بِهِ سَبوحٌ ذَنوبُ
Whenever I thought I would catch up with al-Ward,
Whenever I am alone, I think I will pursue virtue,
a swift, long-tailed mare lengthened her stride, carrying him.
But pleasure wraps me in its sinful garb