نَجمٌa star بِأَرضِin the land of سَلاSalé أَرابcaused disquiet سُقوطُهُits fall
نَجمٌ بِأَرضِ سَلا أَراب سُقوطُهُ
قَدindeed كُنتُI was أَسرَحُI roam freely فيin مَطارحplaces where something falls ضوئِهِits light
قَد كُنتُ أَسرَحُ في مَطارح ضوئِهِ
A star in the land of Salé—its fall brought disquiet.
A star fell in the land of Sala enchanted me
I used to roam where its light fell.
I used to wander in the places lit by its light
لاdo not تُنكرواfind strange صِلَةَoffering النَواظِرthe eyes بَعدهafter it
لا تُنكروا صِلَةَ النَواظِر بَعده
ديمَsteady rains الدُموعِof tears فَإِنَّهاfor indeed they منfrom نوئِهِits rain-bringing setting
ديمَ الدُموعِ فَإِنَّها من نوئِهِ
Do not find the eyes' tribute strange after its passing:
Don't deny the eyes' link with it hereafter
Steady rains of tears, for they come from its setting.
The tears are flowing for it is their source of light