وليand I have أَبٌa father يجهَلُdoes not know قَدريmy worth وَلوand even if
ولي أَبٌ يجهَلُ قَدري وَلو
كُنتُI were أجلَّthe greatest النّاسِof people فيin العلمِlearning
كُنتُ أجلَّ النّاسِ في العلمِ
And I have a father who does not know my worth, even if
My father is ignorant of my worth, though
I were the greatest of people in learning.
I were the most learned of men.
يَلومُنيhe blames me إذbecause لَسْتُI am not شِبهاًa likeness لهُof him
يَلومُني إذ لَسْتُ شِبهاً لهُ
وَيَحمِلُand he interprets الأَمرthe matter علىas الظلمِinjustice
وَيَحمِلُ الأَمر على الظلمِ
He blames me because I am not like him,
He blames me for not resembling him,
and takes this as an injustice.
And lays the blame on injustice.
وكيفَand how أَغدوcould I become شِبْهَهُhis like والورىand humankind
وكيفَ أَغدو شِبْهَهُ والورى
يَقولُsays ليto me إنَّthat أَبيmy father أُمَّيilliterate
يَقولُ لي إنَّ أَبي أُمَّي
And how could I become his like, when people
How can I resemble him, when the roses
tell me that my father is illiterate?
Say to me, 'My father is my mother'?
Sol 6.1