أبغلO mule أبيof Abu دلامةDulama متyou died هزلاًof emaciation
أبغل أبي دلامة مت هزلاً
عليهon him بالسخاءfor generosity تعوليناyou rely
عليه بالسخاء تعولينا
O mule of Abu Dulāma, waste away and die!
O Abu Dulama’s mule, you have starved to death,
On him you rely for generosity!
relying on him for generosity.
دوابbeasts الناسof the people تقضمmunch ملمخاليapparently from feedbags (unclear spelling)
دواب الناس تقضم ملمخالي
وأنتand you مهانةill-treated لاnot تقضميناyou munch
وأنت مهانة لا تقضمينا
People’s beasts chew what the feedbags hold,
People’s beasts munch [from feedbags],
while you, neglected, do not get to chew.
while you, ill-treated, do not munch.
سليهask him البيعthe sale واستعديand seek redress عليهagainst him
سليه البيع واستعدي عليه
فإنكfor indeed you إنif تباعيyou are sold تسمنيناyou grow fat
فإنك إن تباعي تسمنينا
Ask him for dung, and seek redress against him;
Ask him to sell you, and seek redress against him,
for if you are sold, you will grow fat.
for if you are sold, you will grow fat.
Sol 6.1