كأنهas though it were منfrom ندىthe dew of القرارthe low ground معwith الـthe
كأنه من ندى القرار مع الـ
ـقُرَّاصnettles أوor ماwhat يُنَفِّضshakes off السَّكَبُthe sakab plant
ـقُرَّاص أو ما يُنَفِّض السَّكَبُ
As though it were from the dew of the low ground, with the
As if from the dew of the bottles with the
nettles, or what the sakab plant shakes off.
wine-pourer, or what shakes off the rain,
وانفذand used up (reading uncertain) النملthe ants بالصرائمamong the dunes ماwhat
وانفذ النمل بالصرائم ما
جمعgathered الحاطبونthe wood-gatherers ماall that اتنشبواthey amassed (form unclear)
جمع الحاطبون ما اتنشبوا
And the ants among the dunes used up what
And the ants carried away the twigs whatever
the wood-gatherers gathered—all they had amassed.
the wood gatherers have collected and kindled,
ينفضجgushes الجُودgenerosity منfrom يديهhis two hands كماjust as
ينفضج الجُود من يديه كما
ينفِضجgushes الجودabundant rain حينwhen ينسَكِبُit pours down
ينفِضج الجود حين ينسَكِبُ
Generosity gushes from his two hands, as
Generosity pours from his hands as
abundant rain gushes when it pours down.
generosity pours when it spills over.
Sol 6.1