ماwhat بالُis the matter with فَرّوجَينِtwo cockerels قَدalready عُلِّقاthe two were hung up
ما بالُ فَرّوجَينِ قَد عُلِّقا
تَعليقَin the manner of hanging هاروتٍHarut وَماروتِand Marut
تَعليقَ هاروتٍ وَماروتِ
Why have two cockerels been hung up,
What have two doves done that they were hung
As Harut and Marut were hung?
Like Harut and Marut suspended on high
عَساهُماperhaps the two of them فيat الفَجرِdawn قَدalready نَبَّهاthe two awakened
عَساهُما في الفَجرِ قَد نَبَّها
مُصطَحِباًa companion قَطُّever; at any past time بِتَصويتِby crying out
مُصطَحِباً قَطُّ بِتَصويتِ
Perhaps at dawn they awakened
Perhaps in the dawn they were woken up by
A companion, once, with their crowing.
A cat miaowing loudly passing them by
Sol 6.1