Claude 2

  1. كان بِه مُستَأنساً مُختَصا

    لا يَجد العائب فيهِ نَقصا

    He found comfort in him, confided in him

    None could find fault or defect in him

  2. وَصاحب النعمة مَحسود عَلى

    ما نالَهُ مِن العُلا إِذا عَلا

    Yet the blessed man is envied for

    What he attained of status when exalted

  3. فَطرحوا في مَسمَع العقاب

    خِيانَة عَن وَلَد الغراب

    So they whispered in the hearing of the eagle

    Treachery about the eagle's fledgling

  4. فَقيل قَد أَفسَد بَعض الحرم

    وَلَم يَكُن في ذاكَ بِالمُتهَم

    Saying he had corrupted some of the sanctuary

    Yet he was not among the accused

  5. فَخَشي الغراب مِن نَكيره

    إِذ بالغ الحاسد في تَزويره

    So the eagle feared his terrible anger

    Since the envious had gone too far in slander

  6. وَقالَ لا يحتمل السلطان

    ثَلاثة يَفعلها خوان

    And said the sultan cannot tolerate

    Three deeds done by a confidant

  7. إِذاعة السر وَإِفساد الحَرَم

    وَالقَدح في الملك وَمَن يَفعَل يلم

    Divulging secrets, violating the sanctuary

    And criticizing the king - whoever does so is condemned

  8. وَإِنَّني أرهَب مِن عقابه

    جانحة تغم من عَذابه

    And I truly fear his punishment

    Falling dangerously under his torment

  9. فَتَذهب النفس وَكُل الأَهل

    وَالحَزم أن أفديهم بِالثكل

    So my soul and all my family would perish

    And it is wise to ransom them with bereavement

  10. قَد يقطَع العُضو إِذا العُضو فَسَد

    وَيقلَع الضرس لإصلاح الجَسَد

    An organ may be severed if diseased

    And a molar extracted to cure the body

  11. حِينئذ قامَ فسم وَلَده

    كَم رَجل أَصلَحه ما أَفسَدَه

    Then he stood up, poisoned his son

    How many a man was reformed by what ruined him

  12. وَجاءهُ بِرَأسه وَقالا

    لَست لما تَكرهه حمالا

    And brought his head saying

    I will not carry what you loathe

  13. مَن خانَ مَولاه فَذا جَزاؤه

    وَرُبما داوى العَليل داؤُه

    Whoever betrays his master, this is his reward

    And sometimes the cure hurts the sick

  14. إِني عَدو كُل من عاداكا

    كَذا وَلى كُل من والاكا

    I am the enemy of all who oppose you

    Just as I am loyal to all who support you

  15. فَجَل في نَفس العِقاب قَدره

    كَذا ولي كُل مَن والاكا

    So the eagle esteemed his worth

    That's how a loyal one should be

  16. وَلِلرِجال فَاعلمن مَكايد

    وَخدع منكرة شَدائد

    And men, know the cunning

    And despicable tricks of hardships

  17. أَما سَمعت خبر الطاووس

    إِذ باتَ ضَيف اليَوم في الناووس

    Have you not heard the tale of the peacock

    When he lodged overnight in the owl's place?

  18. قالَت لَهُ العَنقاء أَبدِ ذالِكا

    فَلَست في الأَخبار عِندي إِفكا

    The owl said to him, always be like that

    For in my knowledge, there is no falsehood in you