إِذاwhenever سِرتُI traveled ميلاًa mile أَوor تَخَلَّفتُI lingered ساعَةًan hour
إِذا سِرتُ ميلاً أَو تَخَلَّفتُ ساعَةً
دَعَتنيsummoned me دَواعيcalls الحُبِّlove مِنfrom أُمِّUmm (mother of) خالِدِKhalid
دَعَتني دَواعي الحُبِّ مِن أُمِّ خالِدِ
Whenever I journeyed a mile, or lingered an hour,
Whenever I travel a mile or linger an hour,
Love’s calls from Umm Khalid summoned me.
the calls of love from Umm Khalid summon me.
