ماhow أشوقنيI yearn لجيرةٍfor neighbors بالرملِat al-Raml
ما أشوقني لجيرةٍ بالرملِ
ماhow أسرعَswift ماthat شُتِّتَwas scattered فيهمamong them شمليmy unity
ما أسرعَ ما شُتِّتَ فيهم شملي
How I yearn for a draught at al-Ramla!
How I yearn for neighbors at al-Raml!
How swiftly my company among them was scattered!
How swiftly my unity with them was scattered!
قدhas شَتّتscattered شملىmy unity البينseparation ياO صاحfriend كماjust as
قد شَتّت شملى البين يا صاح كما
شتَّتتُI scattered زماناfor a time شملهits unity بالوصلthrough reunion
شتَّتتُ زمانا شمله بالوصل
Parting has scattered my company, O friend, just as
Separation has scattered my unity, O friend, just as
I scattered a thirsty man’s company in the mire.
I scattered its unity for a time through reunion.
