أراعكdid it alarm you منيfrom me أننيthat I am رجلa man حرّfree
أراعك مني أنني رجل حرّ
وأَنِّيَand that I لاno نهنئٌprohibition (uncertain reading) عليَّupon me ولاand no أمرُcommand
وأَنِّيَ لا نهنئٌ عليَّ ولا أمرُ
Did it alarm you that I am a free man,
You should know I am a free man
And that no prohibition [uncertain reading] or command is imposed on me,
I am not to be congratulated or commanded
وأنيand that I am الفتىthe youth يمسىis (literally, at evening) علىin the face of الموتdeath صابراًpatient
وأني الفتى يمسى على الموت صابراً
وأماand as for علىin the face of ذلhumiliation فليسthen there is no لهfor him صبرpatience
وأما على ذل فليس له صبر
And that I am the youth who remains patient in the face of death,
And I am the youth who welcomes death with patience
But has no patience for humiliation?
But has no patience for humiliation
Sol 6.1