صَيَّرتَنيyou have made me مِثلlike الخلالِa toothpick فَلاso not أَرىI am seen
صَيَّرتَني مِثل الخلالِ فَلا أَرى
إِلّاexcept إِذاwhen فيin الشّمسِthe sun كنتُI was بِمُضطَرِبْin motion
إِلّا إِذا في الشّمسِ كنتُ بِمُضطَرِبْ
You have made me like a toothpick, so I cannot be seen
Except when I am moving in the sun.
أَفنَيتَyou have wasted away جَنبيmy side وَالضّلوعَand the ribs وَجثّتيand my body
أَفنَيتَ جَنبي وَالضّلوعَ وَجثّتي
لَمnot (past negation) تُبقِyou leave ليfor me جَنباًa side عَلَيهِonto it أَنقَلِبI turn over
لَم تُبقِ لي جَنباً عَلَيهِ أَنقَلِب
You have wasted away my side, my ribs, and my body;
You have left me no side to turn over onto.