تَهمِيrain down مواهبهُhis gifts والسّحْبُand the clouds جَامِدةٌmotionless
تَهمِي مواهبهُ والسّحْبُ جَامِدةٌ
فمِنfor from يَديهhis two hands مَصَابُthe falling الوَابِلِthe downpour الغَدِقِcopious
فمِن يَديه مَصَابُ الوَابِلِ الغَدِقِ
His gifts rain down while the clouds are motionless;
His talents astound, though the clouds stand still
For from his hands falls the copious downpour.
From his hands pours abundant, drenching rain
نُعماهُhis bounty تُطلِقُfrees أسرَىcaptives ثُمَّthen تأسِرُهُمtakes them captive
نُعماهُ تُطلِقُ أسرَى ثُمَّ تأسِرُهُم
لهfor him وكمand how many مِنَّةa favor أغْنتَhas sufficed عنin place of الرَّبَقِfetters
له وكم مِنَّة أغْنتَ عن الرَّبَقِ
His bounty frees captives, then takes them captive
His gifts set prisoners free, then imprison them again
For him—and how many a favor has taken the place of fetters!
His blessings make lightning redundant and vain
Sol 6.1