رَسمٌa mere outline يَلوحُappears بِهِin it سَقَميmy sickness بِحُبِكُمُfrom loving you
رَسمٌ يَلوحُ بِهِ سَقَمي بِحُبِكُمُ
وَفيand within الأَضالعِthe ribs شَيءٌsomething لَيسَis not يَرتَسِمُdepicted
وَفي الأَضالعِ شَيءٌ لَيسَ يَرتَسِمُ
A mere outline, in which my sickness from loving you shows;
And within my ribs is something that cannot be depicted.
الروحُthe soul عِندَكُمُwith you وَاللَهِby God ماnot بَرِحَتhas departed
الروحُ عِندَكُمُ وَاللَهِ ما بَرِحَت
مُنذُsince القَديمlong ago وَهَذاand this الجسمthe body فَاِستَلِمواso receive it
مُنذُ القَديم وَهَذا الجسم فَاِستَلِموا
My soul, by God, has never left your side
Since long ago; and here is the body, so receive it.