وإنِّيand indeed I إذاwhen ما(emphatic particle) الغِرُّthe naive man أبدَىshows مودَّتيaffection for me
وإنِّي إذا ما الغِرُّ أبدَى مودَّتي
خِداعاًdeceitfully وأخفىand conceals الغِلَّrancor بينَbetween الأضالعِthe ribs
خِداعاً وأخفى الغِلَّ بينَ الأضالعِ
Indeed, when the naive man shows affection for me
When feigned affection hides deceit
deceitfully, concealing rancor between his ribs,
Behind it's mask I'll counter it with guile
لأُظهرُI surely show جهلاًignorance بالذيof that which أناI عالمٌam aware
لأُظهرُ جهلاً بالذي أنا عالمٌ
بمكنونهِof its hidden contents فِعلَin the manner of اللّبيبِthe discerning man المُخادعِthe deceiver
بمكنونهِ فِعلَ اللّبيبِ المُخادعِ
I surely feign ignorance, though I know
Though knowing what's concealed I'll act the fool
what lies concealed, as a shrewd deceiver would.
And veil my knowledge with a knowing smile
وأغدوand I go forth اذاwhen ما(emphatic particle) أمكنتنيpresents itself to me فرصةٌan opportunity
وأغدو اذا ما أمكنتني فرصةٌ
عليهagainst him بماضيwith a keen الحدِّedge أبيضَa white sword قاطعِcleaving
عليه بماضي الحدِّ أبيضَ قاطعِ
And when an opportunity presents itself to me, I go forth
And when chance offers I will not refrain
against him with a white sword, keen-edged and cleaving,
To firmly and decisively repay
بضربةِwith a stroke مِقدامٍa bold warrior ثبوتٍsteadfast مُجرِّبٍseasoned
بضربةِ مِقدامٍ ثبوتٍ مُجرِّبٍ
تُغيِّبُهُmakes it disappear بينَbetween اللّهاthe uvulas والأخادعِand the jugular veins
تُغيِّبُهُ بينَ اللّها والأخادعِ
with the stroke of a bold, steadfast, seasoned warrior,
With a tested seasoned warrior's strike
that buries it between the uvula and the jugular veins.
That hides my foe 'tween injured and dismay
Sol 6.1