لو علم

English translation: if known thou

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Arabic term or phrase:	لو علم
English translation:	if known thou
Entered by:	Sayed Moustafa talawy

14:10 Oct 11, 2007

Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Arabic term or phrase: لو علم

line in an ode
complete line is:
وانت العاشق الهيمان في زمن يباعد بين الاهل والابناء لو علم

Judy Cumberbatch KudoZ activity Questions: 11 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 08:50

if known thou

Explanation:
You are my best ever beloved in a time care to make a distance between the parents and their children if known thou
أي لو علم
لو عرفت ذلك أنت إنك المحبوب رغم عشقك لزمان رديء
وهنا
علم
وقم
من دواعي القافية
مرثية جميلة

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Note added at 18 hrs (2007-10-12 09:03:27 GMT)
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والقلم
قافية

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Sayed Moustafa talawy
Local time: 10:50

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5 +5

if known thou

Sayed Moustafa talawy

to mention

Mustafa Fadhel

Discussion entries: 2

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18 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

if known thou

Sayed Moustafa talawy
Local time: 10:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 10

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks. 'if known thou' doesn't convey much in English. I have wondered about something along the lines of 'if the truth be told' or is that way off the mark?

1 day 16 hrs confidence:

to mention

Explanation:
here to mention

Mustafa Fadhel
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of:

Arabic

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