سحابُthe cloud فكريof my thought لاnot يزالceases هامياًpouring down
سحابُ فكري لا يزال هامياً
وليلand the night هميof my worry لاnot أراهI see it راحلاdeparting
وليل همي لا أراه راحلا
The cloud of my thought never ceases to pour down.
My cloud of thought still wanders aimlessly
And the night of my worry—I do not see it departing.
And the night of my sorrow seems endless
قَدْindeed أتعبتنيhas wearied me همتيmy ambition وفطنتيand my discernment
قَدْ أتعبتني همتي وفطنتي
فليتنيso, if only I كنتI was مهيناًlowly جاهلاًignorant
فليتني كنت مهيناً جاهلاً
Indeed, my ambition and discernment have wearied me.
My ambition and intellect have wearied me
So, if only I were lowly and ignorant.
If only I was an ignorant fool