قُلtell ليto me إِذاwhen قُمتَyou stand عَلىon أَربَعٍfour limbs
قُل لي إِذا قُمتَ عَلى أَربَعٍ
مُحَيِّياًoffering greetings فيin ذَلِكَthat الشانِstate
مُحَيِّياً في ذَلِكَ الشانِ
Tell me, when you stand on all fours,
Tell me, when you stand erect on all fours
offering greetings in that state,
Breathing life into that noble figure
وَقامَand stands مِنfrom خَلفِكَbehind you فَتحٌFath فَماthen what
وَقامَ مِن خَلفِكَ فَتحٌ فَما
يَنفَعُكَbenefits you الفَضلُal-Fadl بنُson of مَروانِMarwan
يَنفَعُكَ الفَضلُ بنُ مَروانِ
and Fath stands behind you, then what
And behind you stands an opening that renders useless
good can al-Fadl ibn Marwan do you?
Your virtue, O son of Marwan!
Sol 6.1