إنّيindeed I علىdespite ماwhat بيin me منof قُوَّةٍstrength
إنّي على ما بي من قُوَّةٍ
عِندَin the face of الخُطوبِthe calamities الصَّعبةِthe harsh الوافِيَهْthe full-blown
عِندَ الخُطوبِ الصَّعبةِ الوافِيَهْ
For all the strength I possess
Indeed, despite the strength I possess
in the face of harsh calamities in all their force,
in the face of harsh, full-blown calamities,
أجبنُI lose courage بلrather أرعَدُI tremble منfrom خيفَةٍfear
أجبنُ بل أرعَدُ من خيفَةٍ
أيّامَon the days when ألقىI encounter فِئَةa company of القَافِيَهْrhyme
أيّامَ ألقى فِئَة القَافِيَهْ
I turn coward—nay, I tremble with fear—
I lose courage—nay, tremble with fear—
whenever I meet the company of rhyme.
whenever I encounter the company of rhyme.