يَئِستُI despaired مِنَof الأَقوامِthe people فيin كُلِّevery بَلدَةٍtown
يَئِستُ مِنَ الأَقوامِ في كُلِّ بَلدَةٍ
وَإِنand if أَنَI لَمdo not آيِسdespair فَمَنthen whom ذاthis one أُؤَمِّلُI place my hope in
وَإِن أَنَ لَم آيِس فَمَن ذا أُؤَمِّلُ
I have despaired of the people in every land,
I have despaired of people in every town.
and if I do not despair, whom then can I hope in?
And if I do not despair, in whom can I place my hope?
رَأَيتُهُمُI saw them يَدرونَthey know أَنhow to يَتَطاوَلواact arrogantly
رَأَيتُهُمُ يَدرونَ أَن يَتَطاوَلوا
عَلَيَّtoward me وَلاand do not يَدرونَthey know أَنhow to يَتَطَوَّلواbe generous
عَلَيَّ وَلا يَدرونَ أَن يَتَطَوَّلوا
I have found that they know how to lord it
I saw they know how to act arrogantly
over me, yet do not know how to show me favor.
Toward me, but do not know how to be generous.