أخa brother ليof mine كسبنيهwon him for me اللقاءthe meeting
أخ لي كسبنيه اللقاء
وأوجدنيand made me find فيهin him علقاًa treasure شريفاnoble
وأوجدني فيه علقاً شريفا
A meeting won me a brother,
and brought me, in him, a noble treasure.
وقدand indeed كنتI used to أكرهdislike منهfrom him الجوارproximity
وقد كنت أكره منه الجوار
وماand not كنتI used to أرغبهdesire him ليfor myself أليفاas a companion
وما كنت أرغبه لي أليفا
Though I had once disliked being near him,
and had not wanted him as my companion.
وكانand he was البغيضthe hated one فصارthen he became الحبيبthe beloved
وكان البغيض فصار الحبيب
وكانand he was الثقيلthe heavy, burdensome one فصارthen he became الخفيفاthe light, agreeable one
وكان الثقيل فصار الخفيفا
He was hated, then became beloved;
he was heavy company, then became light.
وقدand indeed كنتI used to أدمنpersist in عنهaway from him الوجيفhastening
وقد كنت أدمن عنه الوجيف
فصرتso I came to أديمkeep up اليهtoward him الوجيفاhastening
فصرت أديم اليه الوجيفا
I had once kept hastening away from him,
but now I keep hastening toward him.