قدindeed قلتI said لماwhen جدَّتِstrove hard العقابthe eagle
قد قلت لما جدَّتِ العقاب
قدalready ضمهاbound her والبدنand the body الحقابthe belt
قد ضمها والبدن الحقاب
I said, when the eagle strove hard,
When stern punishment drew near
the belt having bound her and the body together:
My body and spirit filled with fear
جديstrive! لكلfor every عاملworker ثوابa reward
جدي لكل عامل ثواب
الرأسthe head والأكرُعand the shanks والاهابand the hide
الرأس والأكرُع والاهاب
Strive! Every worker has a reward—
Yet my Lord rewards all good deeds
the head, the shanks, and the hide.
Both head and hands and body He heeds
Sol 6.1