تأخَّرتُI lagged عنbehind قَومٍa group ولاand no غَرْوَwonder أنَّنيthat I
تأخَّرتُ عن قَومٍ ولا غَرْوَ أنَّني
سأسبِقُهُمْI shall outstrip them والجِدُّand diligence مِعوانُa great help
سأسبِقُهُمْ والجِدُّ مِعوانُ
I have lagged behind others, yet it is no wonder that I
shall outstrip them, and diligence is a great help.
ألسْتَDo you not ترىsee العُنوانَthe title يُكتَبُis written آخِراًlast
ألسْتَ ترى العُنوانَ يُكتَبُ آخِراً
وأوَّلand the first مَقروءٍthing read مِنَfrom الكُتْبِthe books عُنْوانُa title
وأوَّل مَقروءٍ مِنَ الكُتْبِ عُنْوانُ
Do you not see that the title is written last,
while the first thing read in books is the title?