ماnot ليfor me; I have بِجائَحةagainst a calamity أَرىI see
ما لي بِجائَحة أَرى
دانىbrought near الزَّمانُTime بِهاwith it يَدانtwo hands; strength to resist
دانى الزَّمانُ بِها يَدان
Against a calamity I see, I have no
strength to resist—Time has brought it near.
لمّاwhen بَلَغتI reached مَدايَmy utmost فيin
لمّا بَلَغت مَدايَ في
كَyou (attached to the preceding 'in') بَلَغتَyou reached فِيَّin me مَدىthe utmost extent الزَّمانTime
كَ بَلَغتَ فِيَّ مَدى الزَّمان
When I did my utmost for
you, you reached Time's utmost in dealing with me.
وَنَصبتَنيand you set me up غَرضاًa target تُبيyou make lawful (word continues)
وَنَصبتَني غَرضاً تُبي
حُcompletes 'you make lawful' دَميmy blood وَتَحميand you protect منwhoever رَمانيshot at me
حُ دَمي وَتَحمي من رَماني
And you set me up as a target, making
my blood lawful to shed, and protecting whoever shot at me.
هذاthis جَزاءُthe reward مُقَدّماpast services (word continues)
هذا جَزاءُ مُقَدّما
تيmy (completes the preceding word) إِذwhen أَكونI am وَلَيسَand there is no ثانsecond
تي إِذ أَكون وَلَيسَ ثان
This is the reward for past services
of mine, when I stand alone, with no second.
Sol 6.1