رجوكthey placed their hopes in you ولمand had not يبلغreached العمرthe age منـof—
رجوك ولم يبلغ العمر منـ
ـك—you عشراًten ولاnor نبتtooth growth فيكof your mouth اتغاراthe coming of permanent teeth
ـك عشراً ولا نبت فيك اتغارا
They placed their hopes in you before your age had reached—
—ten, nor had your permanent teeth yet come in.
لادنيat the nearest خساodd number أوor زكاeven number منof سنيكyour years
لادني خسا أو زكا من سنيك
إلىto أربعfour فبقوكso they watched you انتظاراin expectation
إلى أربع فبقوك انتظارا
At the odd or even count of your years nearest
to four, they watched you expectantly.
فلمso did not يستريثوكthey deem you slow حتىuntil رميـshot—
فلم يستريثوك حتى رميـ
ـت—you (verb ending) فوقabove الرجالthe men خصالاًscoring hits عُشاراten by ten
ـت فوق الرجال خصالاً عُشارا
They had not long to wait before you outshot—
—the men, scoring hits ten by ten.
Sol 6.1