لستyou are not صدراan authority ولاnor قرأتyou studied علىunder صدauthori— (first part of صدر)
لست صدرا ولا قرأت على صد
ر—ty (completes صدر) ولاnor علمكyour knowledge البكيmeager بكافsufficient
ر ولا علمك البكي بكاف
You are no authority, nor have you studied under an authori—
I am no poet, nor have I read upon a breast,
—ty; nor is your meager knowledge sufficient.
Nor has weeping taught you weeping as enough.
لعنmay curse اللهGod كلall شعرpoetry ونحوand grammar
لعن الله كل شعر ونحو
وعروضand prosody يجيءcomes منfrom سيرافSiraf
وعروض يجيء من سيراف
May God curse all poetry and grammar,
May God curse all poetry and prosody
and prosody that comes from Siraf.
That comes from lofty fantasy.
Sol 6.1