ماnot أنصفَتْshe acted fairly بغدادُBaghdad حينَwhen توحَّشَتْshe grew inhospitable
ما أنصفَتْ بغدادُ حينَ توحَّشَتْ
لِنَزيلِهاto her guest وهْيَthough she is المَحَلٌّthe abode الآنِسُwelcoming
لِنَزيلِها وهْيَ المَحَلٌّ الآنِسُ
Baghdad was unjust when she grew inhospitable
to her guest, though she is a welcoming abode.
لمdid not يرْعَuphold ليtoward me حقَّthe duty of القَرابَةِkinship بُحْتُرٌBuhtur
لم يرْعَ لي حقَّ القَرابَةِ بُحْتُرٌ
فيهاin her وand لاnot حَقَّthe duty of المُروءَةِchivalry فارِسُFaris
فيها و لا حَقَّ المُروءَةِ فارِسُ
Buhtur did not uphold the duty of kinship toward me
there, nor did Faris uphold the duty of chivalry.
Sol 6.1