ياO مَنyou who سقَىgave to drink مِنfrom حَنْظَلcolocynth (bitter gourd) عَسَلاًhoney
يا مَن سقَى مِن حَنْظَل عَسَلاً
أرَقْتَyou poured out فيin غيرِno طائلٍbenefit عَسَلَكْyour honey
أرَقْتَ في غيرِ طائلٍ عَسَلَكْ
O you who served honey from colocynth,
O you who took honey from bitter aloes
You have poured out your honey to no avail.
You lavished your honey in vain
Sol 6.1