إذاwhen احتضرseizes الشحُّavarice النفوسَsouls فخالدٌthen Khalid
إذا احتضر الشحُّ النفوسَ فخالدٌ
هناكthen جوادُgenerous النفسof spirit بالنفسwith himself والأهلِand his family
هناك جوادُ النفس بالنفس والأهلِ
When avarice seizes souls, Khalid
is then generous of spirit—with himself and his family.
رأيتُI have seen فِقاحَanuses الناسof people للخَرْجِfor outflow وحدَهit alone
رأيتُ فِقاحَ الناس للخَرْجِ وحدَه
وفقحتَهand his anus الشتراءَtorn للخرجfor outflow والدخلِand inflow
وفقحتَه الشتراءَ للخرج والدخلِ
I have seen people's anuses serve for outflow alone,
and his torn anus for outflow and inflow.
أخالدُO Khalid ياO ابنَson of الخالداتِwomen everlasting مخازياًin disgrace
أخالدُ يا ابنَ الخالداتِ مخازياً
رويدكtake your time تُدرككَwill catch you القوافيthe rhymes علىat رَسْلِleisure
رويدك تُدرككَ القوافي على رَسْلِ
O Khalid, O son of women immortal in disgrace,
take your time—the rhymes will catch you at their leisure.
ستُدعىyou will be called حليماًforbearing بعدafter جهلٍinsolence وشرةٍand fury
ستُدعى حليماً بعد جهلٍ وشرةٍ
وكمand many an جاهلٍinsolent man علَّمتُهُI taught him الحلمَforbearance بالجَهْلِthrough insolence
وكم جاهلٍ علَّمتُهُ الحلمَ بالجَهْلِ
You will be called forbearing after insolence and fury;
and many an insolent man have I taught forbearance through insolence.
Sol 6.1