بنيO sons of هاشمHashim ماwhat ليis with me أراكمI see you كأنَّكمas though you
بني هاشم ما لي أراكم كأنَّكم
تجورونyou act unjustly أحياناًat times وأنتمthough you are أُولوpossessors of عدلِjustice
تجورون أحياناً وأنتم أُولو عدلِ
Sons of Hashim, why do I see you as though you
act unjustly at times, though you are men of justice?
كماjust as لوif هجاكُمْhe lampooned you شاعرٌa poet حلَّbecame lawful قَتْلُهُkilling him
كما لو هجاكُمْ شاعرٌ حلَّ قَتْلُهُ
كذاكlikewise فأوفواso pay in full مدْحَهhis praise دِيَةَblood money for القتلِthe killing
كذاك فأوفوا مدْحَه دِيَةَ القتلِ
Just as, if a poet lampooned you, killing him would be lawful,
so pay for his praise the full blood money for a killing.
Sol 6.1