قالواthey said فلانso-and-so بالنفاthrough hypocrisy (word continues)
قالوا فلان بالنفا
قcompletes “hypocrisy” أقامbuilt up ثروتهhis wealth وجاههand his prestige
ق أقام ثروته وجاهه
They said: “So-and-so, through hypocrisy,
They said so-and-so amassed
has built his wealth and prestige.”
His wealth and status through graft
قلتI said اقصرdesist (plural imperative continues) وافلربplural imperative ending; for many a ذيpossessing
قلت اقصر وافلرب ذي
وجهينtwo faces ليسthere is no لهfor him وجاههstanding
وجهين ليس له وجاهه
I said: “Desist! For many a man with
I said: Be brief, spare me talk
two faces has no standing.”
Of the two-faced who has no stature
Sol 6.1