عَجِبتُI marveled لِطَيرٍat birds بِلُطفِthrough the kindness of المَليكِthe Sovereign
عَجِبتُ لِطَيرٍ بِلُطفِ المَليكِ
مَخلوقَةٍcreated لِصَلاحِfor the good of الثَمَرthe fruit
مَخلوقَةٍ لِصَلاحِ الثَمَر
I marvel at birds—by the Sovereign’s subtle grace,
I marveled at birds that, through the Sovereign's kindness,
created so that the fruit may thrive.
were created for the good of fruit.
تُثَقِّبُهُthey pierce it مولَعاتٍenamored بِهِof it
تُثَقِّبُهُ مولَعاتٍ بِهِ
وَلَوand if لَمdid not تَزُرهُthey visit it تَهاوىit would fall فَمَرthen pass away
وَلَو لَم تَزُرهُ تَهاوى فَمَر
They bore through it, passionately devoted to it;
They pierce it, enamored of it;
had they not visited, it would have fallen and been gone.
and if they did not visit it, it would fall and be gone.
تَحُلُّthey settle مَحَلّاًa dwelling لَهاfor them ثانِياًsecond
تَحُلُّ مَحَلّاً لَها ثانِياً
وَتَترُكُand they leave مَنزِلَهاtheir home قَدalready دَمَرhas fallen into ruin
وَتَترُكُ مَنزِلَها قَد دَمَر
They settle in a second dwelling of their own,
They settle in a second dwelling of their own,
and leave their former home fallen to ruin.
and leave their home already in ruins.
Sol 6.1