ياO منْone whose أحاجيهِhis riddles تُغنيsuffice
يا منْ أحاجيهِ تُغني
عنin place of فطنةِthe wit of المتنبيal-Mutanabbi
عن فطنةِ المتنبي
O you whose riddles make needless
O you whose riddles suffice
al-Mutanabbi’s acumen—
in place of al-Mutanabbi’s wit,
إنْif كانَthere is عندَكَwith you فهمٌunderstanding
إنْ كانَ عندَكَ فهمٌ
سلَّdraw out لناfor us طولَthe length of جبِa well
سلَّ لنا طولَ جبِ
if you possess understanding,
if you have understanding,
lend us the length of a well.
draw out for us the length of a well.
Sol 6.1