سِرْناwe journeyed إلىtoward الغَرْبِthe west حيثُwhere الشُهْبُthe bright stars مائِلَةٌinclining
سِرْنا إلى الغَرْبِ حيثُ الشُهْبُ مائِلَةٌ
كمِثلِlike مَنone who يرْتجيhopes for اللُقْياthe meeting وينتظِرُand waits
كمِثلِ مَن يرْتجي اللُقْيا وينتظِرُ
We journeyed westward, where the shooting stars were slanting,
We journeyed west, where the bright stars incline,
like one who hopes for a meeting and waits.
like one who hopes for a meeting and waits.
وبيْنَناand between us نِسْبَةٌan affinity فيin السّيْرِthe journey واضحةٌclear
وبيْنَنا نِسْبَةٌ في السّيْرِ واضحةٌ
كادتْit nearly تجمّعُناbrings us together لوْif ساعدَlent aid القدَرُfate
كادتْ تجمّعُنا لوْ ساعدَ القدَرُ
Between us was a clear resemblance in our journeying;
And between us is a clear affinity in our course,
that likeness nearly brought us together—if only fate had helped.
which nearly brought us together, had fate lent its aid.
