ياO آلَclan of سَعدٍSa'd وَأَنتُمand you أَهلُpeople of مَعْدَلَةٍjustice
يا آلَ سَعدٍ وَأَنتُم أَهلُ مَعْدَلَةٍ
وَفيكُمand among you فطنkeen wit يُخشىto be feared وَتَفطينُand discernment
وَفيكُم فطن يُخشى وَتَفطينُ
O clan of Sa'd, you are people of justice,
And among you are formidable wit and keen discernment.
ماwhat لِلعَريفِwith the overseer يُريدُhe seeks الجوْدَthe finest فيamong إِبليmy camels
ما لِلعَريفِ يُريدُ الجوْدَ في إِبلي
سِنيtwo age-grades عَداءin unjust excess إِذاwhen جاءَarrive الدَّواوينُthe tax registers
سِني عَداء إِذا جاءَ الدَّواوينُ
Why does the overseer seek the finest of my camels,
Two age-grades beyond what is due, when the tax registers arrive?
Sol 6.1