غَلَتِgrew rampant الشُرورُevils وَلَوand if عَقَلناwe were wise صُيَّرَتwould have been made
غَلَتِ الشُرورُ وَلَو عَقَلنا صُيَّرَت
دَيَّةُblood money القَتيلِthe slain person كَرامَةًan honor لِلقاتِلِfor the killer
دَيَّةُ القَتيلِ كَرامَةً لِلقاتِلِ
Evils have grown rampant; had we been wise,
Evil has prevailed, though we were wise, it was destined
The slain man's blood money would have been made an honor for the killer.
The victim's blood-money brings honor to the killer
هَذيthese حِبالُcords الشَمسِthe sun وَهِيَand they are ضَعيفَةٌweak
هَذي حِبالُ الشَمسِ وَهِيَ ضَعيفَةٌ
دامَتhave endured وَكَمand how many أَبلَتhave worn out حِبالَةَa snare خاتِلِof a deceiver
دامَت وَكَم أَبلَت حِبالَةَ خاتِلِ
These are the sun's cords; though they are weak,
These are the ropes of the sun, yet they are frail
They have endured and worn out many a deceiver's snare.
They have lasted, how many ropes has the destroyer outlived
Sol 6.1