لماwhen عظمتI grew great فليسso is not مصرa city واسعيable to contain me
لما عظمت فليس مصر واسعي
When I grew great, no city could contain me.
When my worth increased, Egypt was not wide enough for me,
When my price went up, I lacked buyers.
لماwhen غلاrose high ثمنيmy price عدمتI lacked المشتريthe buyer
لما غلا ثمني عدمت المشتري
When my price rose high, I found no buyer.
Partial English translation: 1 of 2 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1