سألتْنيasked me الشعراءُthe poets أينwhere أميرهمtheir prince
سألتْني الشعراءُ أين أميرهم
فأجبتso I answered إيليّاIliya بقولwith a statement مطلقunqualified
فأجبت إيليّا بقول مطلق
My companions asked me, “Where is their prince?”
The poets asked me where their prince was.
I answered, “Ilya”—without qualification.
So I answered, “Iliya,” without qualification.
قالواthey said وانتand you فقلتso I said ذاكthat one أميركمyour prince
قالوا وانت فقلت ذاك أميركم
فأناfor I الأميرthe prince لأُمةof a nation لمnot تُخلقbe created
فأنا الأمير لأُمة لم تُخلق
They said, “And you?” I said, “He is your prince;
They said, “And you?” I said, “He is your prince.”
for I am the prince of a nation not yet created.”
For I am the prince of a nation not yet created.
Sol 6.1