وَجَدتُand I found الناسَthe people عَمَّهُمُhad overtaken them all سُقوطٌdegradation
وَجَدتُ الناسَ عَمَّهُمُ سُقوطٌ
وَكُلُّand all الخَيلِhorses يُدرِكُهاovertakes them سِقاطُfaltering
وَكُلُّ الخَيلِ يُدرِكُها سِقاطُ
I found that degradation had overtaken all people,
and every horse falters in its stride.
غَدَتwent out in the morning لِلِقاطِهاfor their gleaning نِسوانُwomenfolk قَومٍa people
غَدَت لِلِقاطِها نِسوانُ قَومٍ
وَأَفراسُand the mares الأَميرِof the emir لَهاthey have لِقاطُa swift gait
وَأَفراسُ الأَميرِ لَها لِقاطُ
The womenfolk of a people went out to glean,
while the emir's mares have a swift gait.
أَماwill ... not? يُعطيhe gives ذَويthose with الحاجاتِneeds حَقّاًa rightful due
أَما يُعطي ذَوي الحاجاتِ حَقّاً
وَفَوقَand above شَواتِهِhis scalp السَيفُthe sword السِقاطُkeen-cutting
وَفَوقَ شَواتِهِ السَيفُ السِقاطُ
Will he not give those in need their due,
with the keen sword above his scalp?
Sol 6.1