لمdid not أردI intend الجوابthe reply فيon الظهرthe reverse side إلاexcept
لم أرد الجواب في الظهر إلا
عامداًdeliberately فيin خفاءconcealment شكوكyour lament حالكyour condition
عامداً في خفاء شكوك حالك
I intended the reply to be on the reverse only
I did not want an answer at noon except
to conceal, deliberately, your lament about your condition;
Purposefully, in the secrecy of your doubtful state
ولئلاand lest تبقىit remain فيكشفand thus reveal ماليwhat I have
ولئلا تبقى فيكشف مالي
منof خطوبmisfortunes كشفنthey laid bare بالفقرthrough poverty مالكyour wealth
من خطوب كشفن بالفقر مالك
and lest it remain, revealing what I bear
And so that what I have would not remain in you
of misfortunes that, through poverty, laid bare your wealth.
Of misfortunes revealed by your poverty what you have
Sol 6.1