مَلَّhe grew weary فَأَبْدىthen he showed الصُّدُودَaversion مِنْfrom مَلَلِweariness
مَلَّ فَأَبْدى الصُّدُودَ مِنْ مَلَلِ
وَاعْتَلَّand he pleaded illness فيin صِحَّةٍgood health مِنَfrom العِلَلِailments
وَاعْتَلَّ في صِحَّةٍ مِنَ العِلَلِ
He grew weary, then showed aversion out of weariness.
He became bored and showed disinterest
And he pleaded illness, though in good health, free from ailments.
And became arrogant in his health and strength
وَكُنْتُand I used to be إِنْif غِبْتُI was absent عَنْهُfrom him راسَلَنِيhe wrote to me
وَكُنْتُ إِنْ غِبْتُ عَنْهُ راسَلَنِي
فَنَحْنُso we فيin فَتْرَةٍa lull مِنَof الرُّسُلِthe messengers
فَنَحْنُ في فَتْرَةٍ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ
And once, if I was absent from him, he would write to me.
If I was absent from him he would write to me
So we are in a lull without messengers.
But now we are in a period without messengers