لَيسَis not أَخذيmy taking مِنfrom شِعرِpoetry غَيريothers besides me اِختِلاساًtheft
لَيسَ أَخذي مِن شِعرِ غَيري اِختِلاساً
إِنif يَكُنbe باعيmy reach طائِلاًlong أوor قصيراshort
إِن يَكُن باعي طائِلاً أو قصيرا
My taking from others' poetry is not theft,
My borrowing of others' poetry is no plagiarism -
Whether my reach be long or short.
Whether their output be prolific or meagre.
إِنّماonly كُنتُI was آخِذاًtaking مستَعيراًborrowing
إِنّما كُنتُ آخِذاً مستَعيراً
أحَرامٌis it forbidden? عليّfor me أَنto أَستَعيراI borrow
أحَرامٌ عليّ أَن أَستَعيرا
I was merely taking as a borrower;
I borrow only temporarily, not permanently-
Is it forbidden for me to borrow?
It is incumbent upon me to borrow lawfully.
Sol 6.1