مضىdeparted المفتىthe mufti فصبحناand he greeted us at dawn فتاهhis disciple
مضى المفتى فصبحنا فتاه
تنازعهyou challenge him إمامتهhis imamate سفاهاfoolishly
تنازعه إمامته سفاها
The mufti has gone, and his disciple has greeted us at dawn.
The mufti has passed, leaving us as orphans
You foolishly challenge him over his imamate.
His leadership contested by fools
إمامthe imam زمانناof our age دمهhis blood خفيفlight (the phrase means amusing)
إمام زماننا دمه خفيف
إذاwhen رفعhe raises العقيرةthe voice قالhe says هاهاha ha
إذا رفع العقيرة قال هاها
The imam of our age is an amusing fellow:
The imam of our time has shallow understanding
When he raises his voice, he says, “Ha ha.”
If he raises a difficult issue, he says "haha"
Sol 6.1