وماand not ذاكthat إلاexcept حينwhen أيقنتI became certain أنهthat it
وما ذاك إلا حين أيقنت أنه
يكونis بوادin a valley أنتyou منهfrom it قريبnear
يكون بواد أنت منه قريب
And that was only when I became certain that it
That is only when I was certain that
is in a valley near you.
There is a valley you are near from
يكونis أجاجاbitterly salty دونكمbefore reaching you فإذاand when انتهىreaches
يكون أجاجا دونكم فإذا انتهى
إليكمto you تلقىreceives طيبكمyour sweetness فيطيبand so becomes sweet
إليكم تلقى طيبكم فيطيب
It is bitterly salty before reaching you; but when it comes
There are murky waters below you, so when
to you, it receives your sweetness and becomes sweet.
They reach you, you find your scent and become fragrant