ياO مظهَراًdisplaying ليto me هَيبَةًgrandeur بِحِجابِهِwith his curtain
يا مظهَراً لي هَيبَةً بِحِجابِهِ
وَالكَلبُand the dog يَأنَفُdisdains أَنto يَجوزَpass بِبابِهِby his door
وَالكَلبُ يَأنَفُ أَن يَجوزَ بِبابِهِ
O you who makes a show of grandeur to me with his curtain,
Oh you who instill awe in me with your veil,
Yet even a dog disdains to pass by his door.
Even dogs disdain passing by your door.
ماnot رُحتَyou came away مِنfrom هُجويmy satire بِعَرضٍwith honor سالِمٍintact
ما رُحتَ مِن هُجوي بِعَرضٍ سالِمٍ
إِلّاexcept لِاَنَّكَbecause you دونَbeneath ماwhat تُهجيyou are satirized بِهِwith it
إِلّا لِاَنَّكَ دونَ ما تُهجي بِهِ
You came away from my satire with your honor intact
You did not spare my honor when you attacked me,
only because you are beneath the insults aimed at you.
Only because you are beneath the one you disparage.
Sol 6.1