إنماnothing but هذهthis الحياةُlife مَنامٌa dream
إنما هذه الحياةُ مَنامٌ
والأمانِيand wishes حُلْمٌa dream بهاwith them الْمَرْءُa person صَبُّenamored
والأمانِي حُلْمٌ بها الْمَرْءُ صَبُّ
This life is nothing but a dream,
This life is but a slumber
And wishes are a dream; one is enamored of them.
And desires are a dream wherein man pours forth
فلهذاso, for this reason تأْتِيit comes علىin العكسِthe opposite way مِمَّاof what
فلهذا تأْتِي على العكسِ مِمَّا
كَرِهَhated النَّاسُpeople دائماًalways وأحَبُّواand they loved
كَرِهَ النَّاسُ دائماً وأحَبُّوا
Thus it unfolds contrary to what
Thus it oft comes contrary to that
People have always hated and loved.
Which people hate always and love