ياO ثابتThabit بنson of أبيfather of سعيدSa'id إنهاindeed, they are
يا ثابت بن أبي سعيد إنها
دولٌturns of fortune وأحرand how likely بهاfor them بأنthat تنتقلاthey should shift
دولٌ وأحر بها بأن تنتقلا
O Thabit, son of Abu Sa'id, these are
O Thabit ibn Abi Sa'id, it is
turns of fortune—and how likely they are to shift!
A fate to be honored, that one moves on
هلاwhy not جعلتyou granted لهاto it كحرمةlike the immunity of دعبلDi'bil
هلا جعلت لها كحرمة دعبل
فيconcerning أمthe mother of كلبa dog لاnot يساويequals دعبلاDi'bil
في أم كلب لا يساوي دعبلا
Why did you not grant it immunity like Di'bil's
Why not esteem it like the sanctity of Dhu al-Rumma
concerning the mother of a dog who is no equal to Di'bil?
In Umm Kulthum who equals not Dhu al-Rumma
Sol 6.1