كأنّماas though الغيْثُthe rain مَلكٌa king
كأنّما الغيْثُ مَلكٌ
باهَىboasted بهِof him جُلَساهُhis companions
باهَى بهِ جُلَساهُ
It is as though the rain were a king,
Of whom his companions boasted.
يُرْضيpleases النّديمَthe boon companion فمَهْماso whenever
يُرْضي النّديمَ فمَهْما
سَقَىwatered الرِّياضَthe gardens كَساهُclothed him
سَقَى الرِّياضَ كَساهُ
He pleases the boon companion; so whenever
He waters the gardens, he clothes him.
Sol 6.1