قدindeed تركتyou have left الرياحthe winds ياO ابنson of رياحRiyah
قد تركت الرياح يا ابن رياح
وهيand they are حَسرىexhausted إنif هفَّwafted منهاfrom them نسيمُa breeze
وهي حَسرى إن هفَّ منها نسيمُ
You have left the winds, O son of Riyāḥ,
You have left the winds, O son of Riyah,
The winds have left you, o son of winds
utterly spent, if even a breeze from them should stir.
exhausted, if a breeze should waft from them.
Leaving behind sorrow should a breeze blow
نهكتْdepleted مالكyour wealth الحقوقthe dues فأضحىso it became
نهكتْ مالك الحقوق فأضحى
لكfor you مالwealth نِضوٌwasted away وفعلand action جسيمُmighty
لك مال نِضوٌ وفعل جسيمُ
The rightful claims upon you have worn away your wealth, leaving
Dues have depleted your wealth, leaving you
You have exhausted your rights, and so
you wealth grown lean—and deeds of mighty worth.
with threadbare wealth and mighty deeds.
You now own little wealth and grave wrongs