كمْhow many a حائطٍwall فوقَupon الكواعبِthe maidens with budding breasts طائحٍfallen
كمْ حائطٍ فوقَ الكواعبِ طائحٍ
ماذاwhat أقولُI say لهُto it ولكنْand yet حائطُa wall
ماذا أقولُ لهُ ولكنْ حائطُ
How many a wall has fallen upon the maidens with budding breasts!
How many a wall on the hills is desolate,
What shall I say to it? And yet it is a wall.
What can I say to it, but a wall is just a wall.