عَرِّجturn aside فَهُناكَfor there مَنزِلُthe dwelling الأَحبابِof the loved ones
عَرِّج فَهُناكَ مَنزِلُ الأَحبابِ
قِفstop واِبكِand weep فَذاfor this أَقلُّthe least ماwhat فيin البابِthe matter
قِف واِبكِ فَذا أَقلُّ ما في البابِ
Turn aside—for there stands the dwelling of the beloved ones.
Turn aside, for there is the dwelling of loved ones.
Stop and weep—for that is the least this matter calls for.
Stop and weep, for this is the least one can do.
دارٌa dwelling وقفhas dedicated الدَمعthe tears عَلَيهاto it عَينيmy eye
دارٌ وقف الدَمع عَلَيها عَيني
تُجريهِmakes it flow مؤبَّداًperpetually مَدىthroughout الأَحقابِthe ages
تُجريهِ مؤبَّداً مَدى الأَحقابِ
A dwelling to which my eye has dedicated its tears as an endowment,
A dwelling to which my eye has dedicated its tears,
Keeping them flowing forever, throughout the ages.
Letting them flow forever through the ages.
