ياO رُبَّmany a كلبٍdog فيin راحتيmy palm حجرa stone
يا رُبَّ كلبٍ في راحتي حجر
يذُودهkeeps it at bay والحمامwhile the pigeons ينطلقtake flight
يذُوده والحمام ينطلق
Ah, many a dog—a stone in my palm
O Lord a dog lies at ease on a rock
keeps it at bay while the pigeons take flight.
Protected from harm as the pigeons take flight
أمسكتI refrained عنfrom رميهpelting it وأعجبنيand it pleased me
أمسكت عن رميه وأعجبني
تعذيبهits torment بالنباحthrough barking والقلقand agitation
تعذيبه بالنباح والقلق
I refrained from pelting it, delighting
I held back from stoning him finding delight
in its torment as it barked and fretted.
In tormenting him with worry and fright
Sol 6.1