لَمَّاwhen تَمثَّلْتُI cited a saying بِقوليby my saying لَهُto him
لَمَّا تَمثَّلْتُ بِقولي لَهُ
مَاnot ضَاعَwas lost حَقٌّa right خَلْفَهُbehind it طَالِبُa claimant
مَا ضَاعَ حَقٌّ خَلْفَهُ طَالِبُ
When I quoted a saying to him:
When I likened him in my words, saying:
"No right is lost with a claimant behind it,"
No right is lost behind its seeker.
أَجَابَhe replied مَاnot مَدْحِيَpraise of me حَقٌّtrue ولاnor
أَجَابَ مَا مَدْحِيَ حَقٌّ ولا
نَاسَبَنيsuited me ذَاthis المَثَلُthe proverb السَّائِبُthe stray
نَاسَبَني ذَا المَثَلُ السَّائِبُ
he replied, "Praise of me is not true, nor
He replied: My praise is not right, nor
does this stray proverb suit me.
Does this worn out simile suit me.
كَذَبْتَyou lied فيabout وَعْدِيmy promise كَذاlikewise أَنتَyou فيin
كَذَبْتَ في وَعْدِي كَذا أَنتَ في
مدْحيpraise of me كِلانَاboth of us مُفْتَرٍa fabricator كَاذِبُa liar
مدْحي كِلانَا مُفْتَرٍ كَاذِبُ
You lied about my promise, just as you did in
You have lied in your promise to me, so you
praising me; we are both fabricators and liars."
Have lied in praising me-both are fabricated lies.
Sol 6.1