Arabic Translation Needed Please!

July 12, 2012 1:24 AM

Arabic Translation Needed: What does this picture say?
posted by thatgirl1985 to Writing & Language (2 answers total)

Best answer: this is a semi literal translation/semi semantic translation from a native arabic speaker (Lebanese decent, living in Dubai)

how beautiful is to love someone
if you see him he'll capture you
if you complain to him he'll reduce your sadness
if you are lost he'll guide you
if you cry he'll wipe your tears
if you appreciate him he'll appreciate you
if you are away from him he'll defend you

he said its like a the kind of thing you would send to your bff (although it sounds more like a love poem to me.) He said he has heard this one more or less exactly before, probably from someone over BBM. I asked him if it had a deeper context (ie religious, historical etc) he did not feel it does....
posted by chasles at 1:46 AM on July 12, 2012 [4 favorites]

Seems to be in quite a few places on the internet, too: if you google

ما أجمل أن تحب إنسان اذا نظرت اليه اسرك

you'll find it on quite a few forums. Here are a couple of examples: 1, 2, 3. (NB--Kitsch alert in all cases.) None of them seem to attribute it, though.
posted by lapsangsouchong at 12:06 PM on July 12, 2012