عَتبتُI reproached عَلىagainst قطّcat اِبنِIbn (son of) مُنيرMunir
عَتبتُ عَلى قطّ اِبنِ مُنير
وقلتand I said أتيتِyou acted بغيرcontrary to الصَّوابِwhat is right
وقلت أتيتِ بغير الصَّوابِ
I reproached Ibn Munir's cat,
I reproached the cat of Ibn Munir's son,
and said, “You have done wrong:
And said, "You have done wrong!"
جَرحْتyou wounded يداًa hand خُلِقَتْwas created للنَّدَىfor generosity
جَرحْت يداً خُلِقَتْ للنَّدَى
وبذلand bestowing الهِباتgifts وضربand striking الرِّقابِnecks
وبذل الهِبات وضرب الرِّقابِ
You wounded a hand created for generosity,
You wounded a hand created for gentleness,
and for bestowing gifts and striking necks.”
For bestowing gifts and caressing napes.
فَقَالَso he said ليَto me القطُّthe cat وَيْكَwoe to you! اِنتَبِهْpay attention!
فَقَالَ ليَ القطُّ وَيْكَ اِنتَبِهْ
أَلَيْسَare not? القِطاطُcats عِداةَenemies of الكِلابِdogs
أَلَيْسَ القِطاطُ عِداةَ الكِلابِ
So the cat said to me, “Woe to you! Pay attention:
The cat said to me, "Hey! Pay attention!
Are cats not the enemies of dogs?”
Are not cats the enemies of dogs?"
Sol 6.1