وَلَقَدand indeed عَلِمتُI have known لَتَعدُوَنَّwill surely rush
وَلَقَد عَلِمتُ لَتَعدُوَنَّ
عَلَيَّupon me شيمٌblack vultures كَالحَسائِلlike calves
عَلَيَّ شيمٌ كَالحَسائِل
And indeed, I know they will surely rush
I knew you would attack
upon me—black vultures like calves—
With insults like spears
يَأكُلنَthey eat أَوصالاًlimbs وَلَحماًand flesh
يَأكُلنَ أَوصالاً وَلَحماً
كَالشُكاعىlike the shukāʿā plant غَيرَnot جادِلfirmly knit
كَالشُكاعى غَيرَ جادِل
eating limbs and flesh,
That eat flesh and bone
like the shukāʿā plant, not firmly knit.
Like hungry jackals, not arguers.
ياO طَيرُbirds كُلنِeat me فَإِنَّنيfor indeed I
يا طَيرُ كُلنِ فَإِنَّني
سَمٌّpoison لَكُنَّto you all وَذوand possessing دَغاوِلwiles
سَمٌّ لَكُنَّ وَذو دَغاوِل
O birds, eat me, for I am
O birds, eat, for I am
poison to you, and full of wiles.
Poison for you, fanged and clawed.
Sol 6.1