تَدَارَكَهُovertook him عَلَىamid أَسَفٍsorrow
تَدَارَكَهُ عَلَى أَسَفٍ
تَأَسُّفُهُhis regret عَلَىover دَرَكِهْattaining it
تَأَسُّفُهُ عَلَى دَرَكِهْ
He was overtaken amid sorrow
He consoled him for a regret
by his regret at attaining it.
His regret for catching up with him
وَكَانَand was الفَجْرُthe dawn مُبْيَضّاًwhitening
وَكَانَ الفَجْرُ مُبْيَضّاً
غُدافُraven اللَّيْلِof the night مِنْfrom شَرَكِهْits snare
غُدافُ اللَّيْلِ مِنْ شَرَكِهْ
And dawn was whitening
And dawn was whitening
the raven of night from its snare.
The darkness of night receded