أَماdo … not? تَرانيyou see me كِيِّساًshrewd مُكَيَّساmade shrewd by experience
أَما تَراني كِيِّساً مُكَيَّسا
بَنَيتُI built بَعدَafter نافِعٍNafiʿ مُخَيَّساMukhayyas
بَنَيتُ بَعدَ نافِعٍ مُخَيَّسا
Do you not see me shrewd and seasoned?
Do you not see me wise and prudent
Do you not see me, shrewd and cunning?
I built Mukhayyas after Nafiʿ—
I built after Naafi' a lofty palace
I built, after Nafi', al-Mukhayyas—
حِصناًa fortress حَصيناًwell-fortified وَأَميناًand a trustworthy keeper كَيِّساshrewd
حِصناً حَصيناً وَأَميناً كَيِّسا
A well-fortified fortress, with a trustworthy, shrewd keeper.
A fortress, fortress, and wise protector
A fortified stronghold, secure and cunningly wrought.
Sol 6.1