باتَspent the night أنفيmy nose يشكوcomplaining of زكاماًa cold وقدand already كاbeginning of كان, 'was'
باتَ أنفي يشكو زكاماً وقد كا
نَcompletion of كان, 'was' التشكِّيcomplaining منof الحوادثmisfortunes يكفيsuffices
نَ التشكِّي من الحوادث يكفي
My nose spent the night complaining of a cold, though
My nose complains of a cold though complaining of events would suffice
complaining of misfortunes had already been enough.
I thank God I still care for things that come despite my nose
أحمدI praise اللهGod لاnot أزالI cease معنًّىafflicted
أحمد الله لا أزال معنًّى
بأمورٍby things تأتيcome علىin رغمspite of أنفيmy nose
بأمورٍ تأتي على رغم أنفي
I praise God; I remain afflicted
by things that come in spite of my nose.
Partial English translation: 2 of 4 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1