كلفتI was enamored بعلمof the art of المنجنيقthe catapult ورميهand firing it
كلفت بعلم المنجنيق ورميه
لهدمto demolish الصياصيthe fortresses وافتتاحand capturing المرابطthe fortified outposts
لهدم الصياصي وافتتاح المرابط
I was enamored of the art of the catapult and firing it,
I was ordered to master the mangonel and its launching
To demolish fortresses and capture fortified outposts.
To demolish fortresses and open strongholds
وعدتand I returned إلىto نظمcomposing القريضverse لشقوتيto my misfortune
وعدت إلى نظم القريض لشقوتي
فلمso I did not أخلbe free فيin الحالينboth pursuits منof قصدaiming at حائطa wall
فلم أخل في الحالين من قصد حائط
And, to my misfortune, I returned to composing verse;
Yet I returned to composing poetry in my misfortune
So in neither pursuit was I free of aiming at a wall.
And missed the target in both endeavors
Sol 6.1