أَرىI see كُلَّevery ذيone with فَقرٍpoverty حَقيرٍlowly إِذاwhen اِقتَنىacquires wealth
أَرى كُلَّ ذي فَقرٍ حَقيرٍ إِذا اِقتَنى
تَعاظَمَgrows self-important بِالمَلبوسِthrough the clothing مَعwith فارِهِfine البَغلِthe mule
تَعاظَمَ بِالمَلبوسِ مَع فارِهِ البَغلِ
I see every poor, lowly man, once he comes into possessions,
I see every lowly pauper, when he acquires wealth,
put on airs over his clothing and splendid mule;
Grow self-important through his clothing and a fine mule.
يَرىhe thinks أَنَّهُthat he قَدindeed جَلَّhas grown great فيin أعيُنِeyes الوَرىhumankind
يَرى أَنَّهُ قَد جَلَّ في أعيُنِ الوَرى
وَماand not هُوَhe إلاexcept البَغلُthe mule قَدindeed جَلَّhas grown great بِالجلِّby the saddlecloth
وَما هُوَ إلا البَغلُ قَد جَلَّ بِالجلِّ
he thinks he has grown great in the eyes of humankind—
He thinks he has grown great in the eyes of humankind,
yet he is only a mule, made grand by its saddlecloth.
Yet he is only a mule made grand by its saddlecloth.
