وَقَصَّرَand curtailed آماليmy hopes مآليmy ultimate end إِلىto الرَدىdeath
وَقَصَّرَ آمالي مآلي إِلى الرَدى
وَأَنّيand that I وَإِنand even if طالَgrew long المدىthe span سَوفَshall أهلِكُI perish
وَأَنّي وَإِن طالَ المدى سَوفَ أهلِكُ
And my hopes have been curtailed by my end in death,
and by the fact that, however long the span, I shall perish.
فَصُنتُso I safeguarded بِماءِwith the water of الوَجهthe face (together: honor) نَفساًa soul أَبيةًproud and self-respecting
فَصُنتُ بِماءِ الوَجه نَفساً أَبيةً
وَجادَتand gave freely يَمينيmy right hand بِالَّذيof that which كُنتُI used to أَملِكُI own
وَجادَت يَميني بِالَّذي كُنتُ أَملِكُ
So I safeguarded a proud soul with my honor,
and my right hand gave freely of what I owned.
Sol 6.1