لَحَىmay curse اللهُGod مِصرَEgypt وَسُكَّانَهاand its inhabitants
لَحَى اللهُ مِصرَ وَسُكَّانَها
فَأَفعالُهاfor its deeds للرِّياfor ostentation والحَسَدand envy
فَأَفعالُها للرِّيا والحَسَد
May God curse Egypt and its inhabitants!
For its deeds serve ostentation and envy.
وكيفَand how يَرومُseeks الغِنَىwealth مُفلِسٌa penniless man
وكيفَ يَرومُ الغِنَى مُفلِسٌ
بِهاin it وعلىand over كُلِّevery فِلسٍfils (small coin) أَسَدa lion
بِها وعلى كُلِّ فِلسٍ أَسَد
And how can a penniless man seek wealth
There, with a lion over every fils?
Sol 6.1