ماnot نظمتI composed القريضpoetry إلاexcept بالهاthrough inspira- (continued next line)
ما نظمت القريض إلا بالها
م-tion (completes 'inspiration') جديدfresh منfrom السماءheaven لنفسيfor my soul
م جديد من السماء لنفسي
I have composed poetry only through inspiration,
I composed this poem for her alone
Fresh from heaven for my soul.
A new song from the heavens for my soul
قبسوهthey borrowed it منfrom قولthe words منthose who سبقوهمpreceded them
قبسوه من قول من سبقوهم
ومنand from الشمسthe sun والكواكبand the stars قبسيmy spark
ومن الشمس والكواكب قبسي
They borrowed it from the words of those who preceded them,
They took a spark from the words of those before them
And my spark comes from the sun and the stars.
While I took my spark from the sun and stars