ماذاwhat يرجَّىis hoped for منfrom مثليsomeone like me
ماذا يرجَّى من مثلي
إنwhether قلتI speak أوor لمnot أتقوّلI utter words
إن قلت أو لم أتقوّل
What can be hoped for from one such as me,
What can be hoped for from someone like me,
whether I speak or do not make things up?
Whether I speak or say nothing?
أثرmark الجريدةthe palm rod علىon رجليmy foot
أثر الجريدة على رجلي
منsince عهدthe reign of عباسAbbas الأولthe First
من عهد عباس الأول
The palm switch’s mark has been on my leg
The palm rod’s mark is on my foot,
since the reign of Abbas the First.
Since the reign of Abbas the First.
Sol 6.1