عشقته بحرا مجنونا

00:28 Dec 11, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Poem
Arabic term or phrase: عشقته بحرا مجنونا
أتشبّثُ بكلماتك
يا نزار
أحببتُهُ
وأضعتُ في حبِّه
تاريخَ الوقار
عشقتُهُ بحراً مجنوناً
ارتضيتُ فيه الغرقَ
واستعذبتُ الدُّوار
Eyal Sherf
United States
Local time: 12:55


Summary of answers provided
5I loved him when he was a crazy sea.
reem07
4loved the crazy ocean in him
Hassan Lotfy
4I adore him when he is like the crazy sea/I adore him when he is in the form of a crazy sea.
Morano El-Kholy


  

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loved the crazy ocean in him


Explanation:
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Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 19:55
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I adore him when he is like the crazy sea/I adore him when he is in the form of a crazy sea.


Explanation:
I adore him when he is in the form of a crazy sea.
I adore him when he is like the crazy sea.

Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 19:55
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I loved him when he was a crazy sea.


Explanation:
As in the next verse the poet said ارتضيتُ فيه الغرقَ so he meant to describe him as a sea.


reem07
Egypt
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