أَتانيcame to me وَدونيand between me and it الزابِيانِthe two Zabs كِلاهُماboth of them
أَتاني وَدوني الزابِيانِ كِلاهُما
وَدِجلَةُand the Tigris أَنباءٌnews أَمَرُّmore bitter مِنَthan الصَبرِaloes
وَدِجلَةُ أَنباءٌ أَمَرُّ مِنَ الصَبرِ
There came to me—though both Zabs lay between,
And the Tigris—news more bitter than aloes.
أَتانيcame to me بِأَنَّwith news that اِبنَيthe two sons of نِزارٍNizar تَناثَياtraded boasts and taunts
أَتاني بِأَنَّ اِبنَي نِزارٍ تَناثَيا
وَتَغلِبُand Taghlib أَولىworthier بِالوَفاءِof loyalty وَبِالغَدرِand of treachery
وَتَغلِبُ أَولى بِالوَفاءِ وَبِالغَدرِ
Word came to me that Nizar’s two sons had traded boasts and taunts,
And Taghlib is worthier of loyalty and of treachery.
Sol 6.1