ألقىhe cast الرَّجاءَhope بعَينَيْهin his two eyes ويمنعُهُand bars him
ألقى الرَّجاءَ بعَينَيْه ويمنعُهُ
عنfrom وردِهِhis watering-place فَرَجاso he hoped فيin رأسهِhis head فَرَجاrelief
عن وردِهِ فَرَجا في رأسهِ فَرَجا
He set hope in his eyes, yet bars him
He cast hope with his eyes, yet it was denied him,
From his watering-place; so he hoped, in his head, for relief.
And kept from his roses, so he hoped in his mind and hoped.
أيوجبُdoes it impose? العدلُjustice إنif حقَّتْhold true حقائقُهُits truths
أيوجبُ العدلُ إن حقَّتْ حقائقُهُ
عليهِupon him وهوwhile he is مُعَنَّىًtormented مُحْرَجٌhard-pressed حَرَجاhardship
عليهِ وهو مُعَنَّىً مُحْرَجٌ حَرَجا
Does justice, if its truths hold firm, impose
Would justice demand, if its truths prevailed,
Hardship upon him, though he is tormented and hard-pressed?
To press grievance on him, embarrassed, pressed?