ياO منزلاa dwelling حسنkind الفؤادthe heart لأهلهtoward its people
يا منزلا حسن الفؤاد لأهله
وسعىand made his way لهto it الخلthe dear friend الوفيthe loyal فزاراand so he visited
وسعى له الخل الوفي فزارا
O dwelling, kind of heart toward its people,
O beautiful home of the heart for its people,
The loyal friend made his way to it and paid a visit.
The loyal friend visited it with care.
لماwhen انشرحتI felt cheered بماby what رايتهI saw it خاطراin spirit
لما انشرحت بما رايته خاطرا
أبقيتI left عندهat it شعريmy poetry تذكاراas a keepsake
أبقيت عنده شعري تذكارا
When I felt cheered in spirit by what I saw,
When my heart was gladdened by what I saw,
I left my poetry there as a keepsake.
I left my poetry with him as a memento.