إِذاwhen ذَكَرmention الناسُthe people أَعداءَهُمtheir enemies
إِذا ذَكَر الناسُ أَعداءَهُم
فَأَقذِرthen how foul بِذِكرthe mention of اللَّئيمthe base man السَهِكthe rancid-smelling
فَأَقذِر بِذِكر اللَّئيم السَهِك
When people mention their enemies,
How foul to mention the base, rancid-smelling man—
لِمَنfor one whose مُنتَهاهhis ultimate origin إِلىto جَبُّلJabbul
لِمَن مُنتَهاه إِلى جَبُّل
وَمانيand Mani وَأَرطالِand the pound-weights of عَبدِAbd (servant of) المَلِكal-Malik (the King)
وَماني وَأَرطالِ عَبدِ المَلِك
One whose origins lead back to Jabbul,
And Mani, and Abd al-Malik’s pound-weights.
وَيَسعىand he schemes عَلىagainst كُلevery ذيpossessor of نِعمَةa blessing
وَيَسعى عَلى كُل ذي نِعمَة
فَماso not إِنreinforces the negation يُبَقّيhe spares وَلاand not يَتَّرِكhe leaves alone
فَما إِن يُبَقّي وَلا يَتَّرِك
And he schemes against everyone blessed with good fortune,
Sparing nothing and leaving nothing alone.
Sol 6.1