Sol 6.1

  1. نعى ناعياً عمرو بليل فأسمعا

    فراعا فؤاداً لا يزال مروعا

    Two heralds announced Amr’s death by night and made themselves heard,

    and startled a heart that remains forever terror-stricken.

  2. وما دنس الثوب الذي زودوكه

    وإن خانه ريب البلى فتقطعا

    Nor was the garment they provided you with sullied,

    even if the ravages of decay betray it and it falls to shreds.

  3. دفعنا بك الأيام حتى إذا أتت

    تريدك لم نسطع لها عنك مدفعا

    We warded off the days through you, until, when they came

    seeking you, we could find no way to ward them off from you.

  4. فطاب ثرىً أفضى إليك وإنما

    يطيب إذا كان الثرى لك مضجعا

    So sweet became the earth that touched you, and it only

    grows sweet when the earth is your resting place.

  5. مضى فمضت علي به كل لذة

    تقر بها عيناي فانقطعا معا

    He passed away, and with him every joy of mine passed away

    that gladdened my eyes; both came to an end together.

  6. مضى صاحبي واستقبل الدهر صرعتي

    ولا بد أن ألقى حمامي فأضرعا

    My companion is gone, and Time has turned toward my downfall;

    and there is no escape: I must meet my death and submit.

  7. وما كنت إلا السيف لاقى ضريبة

    فقطعها ثم انثنى فتقطعا

    And I was nothing but a sword that met a target,

    and cut through it, then bent back and broke to pieces.