أَسَرناهُمwe took them captive وَأَنعَمناand we bestowed favors عَلَيهِمupon them
أَسَرناهُم وَأَنعَمنا عَلَيهِم
وَأَسقَيناand we gave to drink دِماءَهُمُtheir blood التُراباthe soil
وَأَسقَينا دِماءَهُمُ التُرابا
We took them captive and bestowed favors upon them,
And gave the soil their blood to drink.
فَماyet not صَبَرواthey stood firm لِبَأسٍagainst an onslaught عِندَduring حَربٍwar
فَما صَبَروا لِبَأسٍ عِندَ حَربٍ
وَلاnor أَدَّواthey rendered لِحُسنِfor the kindness of يَدٍa hand ثَواباrecompense
وَلا أَدَّوا لِحُسنِ يَدٍ ثَوابا
Yet they did not stand firm against an onslaught in war,
Nor did they repay a kindly hand.
Sol 6.1