لقدindeed طفتI wandered فيthrough تلكthose المعاهدplaces of learning كلهاall of them
لقد طفت في تلك المعاهد كلها
وسرحتand I let roam طرفاًa gaze بينamong تلكthose المعالمlandmarks
وسرحت طرفاً بين تلك المعالم
Indeed, I wandered through all those places of learning,
I roamed through all those institutes,
and let my gaze roam among those landmarks.
And let my eyes wander amongst those landmarks.
فلمbut did not أرI see إلاexcept واضعاًone placing كفthe palm حائرof a bewildered person
فلم أر إلا واضعاً كف حائر
علىon ذقنa chin أوor قارعاone striking سنthe tooth نادمof a remorseful person
على ذقن أو قارعا سن نادم
But I saw only a bewildered man resting his palm
Yet I saw none but those who placed
on his chin, or a remorseful man striking his tooth.
A bewildered hand on their chin, or gnashed their teeth in regret.