هَبكَsuppose you الخليفةَthe caliph حينَwhen يَر'rides' (first part)
هَبكَ الخليفةَ حينَ يَر
كَبُ'rides' (remaining part) فيin مواكِبهِhis processions وجندِهand his troops
كَبُ في مواكِبهِ وجندِه
Suppose you were the caliph when he
Even if the Caliph gives you
rides amid his processions and his troops;
His procession and army when he rides,
أوor هَبكَsuppose you كنتَyou were وزيرَهُhis vizier
أو هَبكَ كنتَ وزيرَهُ
أوor هَبكَsuppose you كنتَyou were وليَّheir عهدِهhis covenant of succession
أو هَبكَ كنتَ وليَّ عهدِه
Or suppose you were his vizier,
Or even if you were his minister,
Or suppose you were his heir apparent:
Or even if you were his heir apparent,
هلquestion marker كنتَyou were تقدرُyou are able أنto تَزي'increase' (first part)
هل كنتَ تقدرُ أن تَزي
دَ'increase' (remaining part) المُبتلىthe one afflicted بكَby you فوقَbeyond جُهدِهhis endurance
دَ المُبتلى بكَ فوقَ جُهدِه
Would you be able to
Could you increase what is apportioned
increase the suffering of one afflicted by you beyond his endurance?
To the afflicted beyond his allotment?
Sol 6.1