وبادهَنْجٍ عَلاَ بِنَاءً

وبادهَنْجٍ عَلاَ بِنَاءً

لكنَّه قد هَوى هواءَ

لكنَّه قد هَوى هواءَ

And a windcatcher rose high in its construction,

With chisel and adze he erected a building

yet it has sunk low in its airflow.

But it collapsed into thin air

دام عليلُ النسيمِ فيه

دام عليلُ النسيمِ فيه

كأَنَّه يطلبُ الشفاءَ

كأَنَّه يطلبُ الشفاءَ

The ailing breeze lingered within it,

As long as the breeze lingered within

as though it were seeking a cure.

As though seeking remedy in there