عابَfound fault قومٌsome people كانَhappened ماذاwhat
عابَ قومٌ كانَ ماذا
ليتَwould that شعريmy knowledge لِمَwhy هذاthis
ليتَ شعري لِمَ هذا
Some people found fault—what of it?
Would that I knew: why is this?
وإذاand if عابوهthey found fault with him جَهْلاًout of ignorance
وإذا عابوه جَهْلاً
دونwithout علمٍknowledge كانَhappened ماذاwhat
دون علمٍ كانَ ماذا
And if they found fault with him in ignorance,
Without knowledge—what of it?
Sol 6.1