He struck me with a stick
ضَرينِي بعود
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ضَرَبْنِي بعُودْ، ثَنَّى لي بعُودِينْ
واهلي بالشَّرِقْ، وانا بعِيدينْ*
وانا المحبوسْ بحَبْسِ الرَّهَاوِينْ*
ترى المحبوسْ، والميِّت سَوا*
Darabnee bi3ood, thana lee bi3ooden
W 2ahlee bel shareq, w ana b3ideen
W ana el ma7boos be7bes el rahaween
Tara el ma7boos, wel miyyet sawa
He struck me with a stick, and doubled it with two sticks
And my family is in the east, while I am far away
And I am imprisoned in the prison of al-Rahawin*
You see, the...