وَكَمand how many مَطلَبٍa request أَعلَقتُهُI hung it حَبلَthe rope of مُنعِمٍa benefactor
وَكَم مَطلَبٍ أَعلَقتُهُ حَبلَ مُنعِمٍ
فَكانَso it was عَلىin الحالَينِthe two outcomes مِنّيfrom me مُخَبِّراtelling
فَكانَ عَلى الحالَينِ مِنّي مُخَبِّرا
How many a request I have hung from a benefactor’s rope;
and in either outcome, it spoke for me.
فَماso not ضاقَwas scarce عِنديfor me العُذرُthe excuse لَمّاwhen تَعَذَّراit became unattainable
فَما ضاقَ عِندي العُذرُ لَمّا تَعَذَّرا
وَلاand not ضاعَwas lost مِنّيfrom me الشُكرُthe gratitude لَمّاwhen تَيَسَّراit became attainable
وَلا ضاعَ مِنّي الشُكرُ لَمّا تَيَسَّرا
When it proved unattainable, I was not short of an excuse;
and when it came within reach, I did not fail to give thanks.
Sol 6