يسومseeks مناfrom us العداةthe foes ودّاًaffection
يسوم منا العداة ودّاً
والمكرand deceit فيin ودّهمtheir affection كمينlurking
والمكر في ودّهم كمين
The foes demand affection from us,
Our foes seek affection from us,
while guile lurks within their love.
while deceit lurks within their affection.
فلاso do not تصدقbe sincere لهمtoward them بودّin affection
فلا تصدق لهم بودّ
كُلٌeach one عدوّan enemy لناto us مبينunmistakable
كُلٌ عدوّ لنا مبين
So do not believe their professions of affection:
So do not offer them sincere affection:
every enemy of ours stands revealed.
each is an unmistakable enemy to us.
وكيفand how نرعىwe honor ذمامthe covenant قومa people
وكيف نرعى ذمام قوم
ليسthere is not لهمfor them فيin الزمامthe reins دينfidelity
ليس لهم في الزمام دين
How, then, could we honor a people’s pledge of protection
And how can we honor the covenant of a people
when they recognize no sacred law in pledged honor?
who keep no faith with the reins?
Sol 6.1