تقلّبنيtoss me about الأفكارthoughts شرقاًeastward ومغرباًand westward
تقلّبني الأفكار شرقاً ومغرباً
علىdespite أننيthe fact that I لمhave not أنتقلmoved منfrom مكانياmy place
على أنني لم أنتقل من مكانيا
Thoughts toss me eastward and westward,
Thoughts turn me east and west,
Though I have not moved from my place,
Yet I have not moved from my place,
كماjust as يذهبmoves الظلthe shadow اليمينَto the right ويسرةًand to the left
كما يذهب الظل اليمينَ ويسرةً
وذوand the possessor of الظلthe shadow فيin مثواهhis resting place ماhas not زالceased باقياremaining
وذو الظل في مثواه ما زال باقيا
Just as the shadow moves to the right and to the left,
As a shadow goes right and left,
While the shadow’s owner still remains in his resting place.
While the one with the shadow remains in his dwelling.