لقدindeed جاورتI dwelt in بغداذاًBaghdad
لقد جاورت بغداذاً
فماbut not أحببتI loved بغداذاBaghdad
فما أحببت بغداذا
I have indeed dwelt in Baghdad,
I dwelled in Baghdad,
but I did not love Baghdad,
Yet I did not love Baghdad.
ولاnor أحببتI loved كرحاياKarhaya
ولا أحببت كرحايا
ولاnor أحببتI loved كلواذىKalwadha
ولا أحببت كلواذى
nor did I love Karhaya,
Nor did I love Karhaya,
nor did I love Kalwadha.
Nor did I love Kelwatha,
ولاnor وافقنيhe agreed with me فيهاin it
ولا وافقني فيها
أخيmy brother ذاكthat one ولاnor هذاthis one
أخي ذاك ولا هذا
Nor did either agree with me there—
Nor did my brother there please me,
that brother of mine or this one.
Neither that one nor this.