طالَhas lasted long شَوقيmy longing الىfor بقاعٍplaces ثَلاثthree
طالَ شَوقي الى بقاعٍ ثَلاث
لاnot تشدّare fastened الرِّحالُthe saddles الاexcept اليهاto them
لا تشدّ الرِّحالُ الا اليها
I have long yearned for three places,
My longing has grown for three places
For which alone the saddles are fastened.
To which travels are made only for their sake
إنَّindeed للنفسِfor the soul فيin سَماءthe sky الأمانيthe wishes
إنَّ للنفسِ في سَماء الأماني
طَائراًa bird لاnot يَحومcircles الاexcept عليهاabove them
طَائراً لا يَحوم الا عليها
Indeed, in the sky of wishes, the soul has
Verily the soul has in the sky of wishes
A bird that circles only above them.
A bird that hovers only over them
قُصَّwas clipped منهfrom it الجَناحُthe wing فهوso it is مَهيضٌbroken-winged
قُصَّ منه الجَناحُ فهو مَهيضٌ
كلَّevery يَومٍday يَرجوhopes for الوقوعalighting لديهاby them
كلَّ يَومٍ يَرجو الوقوع لديها
Its wing has been clipped, and it is broken-winged;
Whose wings are clipped, so it is grounded
Each day it hopes to alight there.
Hoping every day to alight at them