May 19, 2016 09:14
8 yrs ago
Arabic term

تطابقت الأجفان

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ما تطابقت الأجفان عن سنة ... إلا وانت بين الجفن والحدق

Proposed translations

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Arabic term (edited): تطابقت الأجفان عن سِنةٍ = سهت = غفت
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to give sleep to one's eyes / overtaken by slumber


ما تطابقت الأجفان عن سِنة ... إلا وأنت بين الجفن والحدق

تطابقت عن سِنةٍ = تغفو، تسهو

المعنى = مأ أن تسهو عيناي حتى أراك بين الجفن والحدقِ

examples:

As soon as I give sleep to my eyes,
I see you standing between the eyelid and iris.

As soon as I give slumber to my eyelids,
I see you between the eyelid and iris.

The minute I let slumber overtake me,
You appear inside my closed eyes.
Peer comment(s):

agree Oz Hamdoun (X) : Allah never dozes or sleeps: ‏لا تأخذ الله سنة ولا نوم‏
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eyelid close

eyelid close
Peer comment(s):

agree Awad Balaish
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شكرًا جزيلا
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