ياO باعثsender of الجبنthe cheese قدindeed ساءتhave proved foul مطاعمهits flavors
يا باعث الجبن قد ساءت مطاعمه
وتخلَّفand went unfulfilled الوعدthe promise فيconcerning الشهدِthe honey الذيthat يصلarrives
وتخلَّف الوعد في الشهدِ الذي يصل
O sender of cheese, its flavors have indeed proved foul;
And the promise of honey to arrive has gone unfulfilled.
بخلتyou were stingy بالشهدِwith the honey لاnot بالجبنwith the cheese تبعثهyou send it
بخلت بالشهدِ لا بالجبن تبعثه
لبئستwretched indeed are الخلَّتانthe two traits الجبنcowardice (a pun on cheese) والبخلand stinginess
لبئست الخلَّتان الجبن والبخل
You were stingy with honey, not with the cheese you send—
Wretched indeed are the two traits: cowardice and stinginess!
Sol 6.1