إذاwhenever عاتبتُهُI reproach him أوor عاتبوهthey reproach him
إذا عاتبتُهُ أو عاتبوه
شكاhe complains فعليmy conduct وعدَّدَand lists سيئاتيmy misdeeds
شكا فعلي وعدَّدَ سيئاتي
Whenever I reproach him, or they reproach him,
If I reproached him or others reproached him
He complains of my conduct and lists my misdeeds.
He complained about me and listed my wrongdoings
أياO مَنyou who دَهرُهُhis lifetime غَضَبٌanger وسُخطٌand displeasure
أيا مَن دَهرُهُ غَضَبٌ وسُخطٌ
أماhave … not? أحسنتُI have done good يوماًone day فيin حياتيmy life
أما أحسنتُ يوماً في حياتي
O you whose life is anger and displeasure,
Oh you whose time is anger and wrath
Have I not once done good in my life?
Did I not do good one day in my life