وناعورةٍand a waterwheel قالتْsaid وقدand already حَالَhad changed لونُهاits color
وناعورةٍ قالتْ وقد حَالَ لونُها
وأَضلُعُهاand its ribs كادتalmost تُعَدُّcould be counted منfrom السُقمِsickness
وأَضلُعُها كادت تُعَدُّ من السُقمِ
And a waterwheel spoke, its color having changed,
and its ribs, from sickness, could almost be counted:
أَدورI turn علىin search of قلبيmy heart لأنّيbecause I فقدتُهhave lost it
أَدور على قلبي لأنّي فقدتُه
وأَماand as for دموعيmy tears فهيso they تَجريflow علىover جِسميmy body
وأَما دموعي فهي تَجري على جِسمي
I turn in search of my heart, for I have lost it;
and as for my tears, they flow over my body.