مالhe swayed والأغْصانُwhile the branches مائِلةٌswaying
مال والأغْصانُ مائِلةٌ
فَعَنَتْso they bowed صُغْراًin humility لقامتِهbefore his stature
فَعَنَتْ صُغْراً لقامتِه
He swayed while the branches were swaying;
So they bowed in humility before his stature.
وَرَنَاand he gazed والكأسُwhile the cup فيin يدهhis hand
وَرَنَا والكأسُ في يده
فغَنيناso we had no need عنof مُدامتهhis wine
فغَنينا عن مُدامته
He gazed, with the cup in his hand,
So we had no need of his wine.
لائميmy reproacher والعُذرwhile the excuse طَلْعَتُهhis countenance
لائمي والعُذر طَلْعَتُه
أيُّwhat عذرٍexcuse فيfor مَلامتِهhis reproach
أيُّ عذرٍ في مَلامتِه
My reproacher—his countenance is my excuse—
What excuse is there for his reproach?
Sol 6.1