عرضَتْgrew broad لحيةُthe beard ابنِson of عمروٍAmr كماjust as طالgrew long (continued next line)
عرضَتْ لحيةُ ابنِ عمروٍ كما طال
لَتcontinuation of “grew long” فحلْقاًso let it be shaved off لهاfor it وسُحقاًand destruction وبُعداand banishment
لَت فحلْقاً لها وسُحقاً وبُعدا
Ibn Amr’s beard grew broad as it grew long—
Like a beard extended, Ibn 'Amr’s
so let it be shaved off, destroyed, and cast far away!
To sheer, to crush, to drive very far
إِنماonly أَصبحتit has become كمروحةlike a fan الخيشِsackcloth
إِنما أَصبحت كمروحة الخيشِ
حَكَتْهاit resembled it لَوْناًin color وشكلاand in shape وبَرْداand in coolness
حَكَتْها لَوْناً وشكلا وبَرْدا
It has become just like a sackcloth fan,
Now become but as palm fans that swish -
matching it in color, shape, and coolness.
Color and form their maker doth mar
Sol 6.1