يقولhe says وقدand already سددواthey aimed نحوهtoward him
يقول وقد سددوا نحوه
أيوراًcocks كمثلlike أيورcocks الحُمُرْthe donkeys
أيوراً كمثل أيور الحُمُرْ
He says, as they leveled at him
He says, as they aim at him
cocks like the cocks of asses:
cocks like the cocks of donkeys:
ألاindeed وأبيكِby your father ابنةَdaughter of العامريal-ʿĀmirī
ألا وأبيكِ ابنةَ العامري
يcontinuation of al-ʿĀmirī لاnot يدعيclaim القومthe people أنيthat I أفرflee
ي لا يدعي القوم أني أفر
“Now, by your father, daughter of al-ʿĀmirī—
“Indeed, by your father, daughter of al-ʿĀmirī,
the tribe shall not claim that I flee.”
the people shall not claim that I flee.”