كانتthere was يدٌa hand; a favor لكof yours عندَwith عبfirst fragment of عبد, 'slave'
كانت يدٌ لك عندَ عب
دٍfinal fragment of عبد, 'slave' أنتyou وحدَكyou alone سيّدُهْhis master
دٍ أنت وحدَك سيّدُهْ
You had a hand of kindness with a sla-
You had a hand when you were a servant alone
-ve whose sole master you are.
So you cut it off though they say, his hand was cut
فقطعتَهاthen you cut it off ويعُزُّand it is grievous عنْfirst fragment of عندي, 'to me'
فقطعتَها ويعُزُّ عنْ
ديfinal fragment of عندي, 'to me' قولُهُمtheir saying قُطِعَتْwas cut off يدُهْhis hand
دي قولُهُم قُطِعَتْ يدُهْ
Then you cut it off, and grievous to
me is their saying, 'His hand was cut off.'
Partial English translation: 2 of 4 Arabic lines translated.