وَفيand in كُلِّevery شَيءٍthing حينَwhen تُخبِرُyou examine أَمرَهُits nature
وَفي كُلِّ شَيءٍ حينَ تُخبِرُ أَمرَهُ
مَعايِبَflaws حَتّىeven البَدرُthe full moon أَكلَفُdark-spotted أَسفَعُdusky
مَعايِبَ حَتّى البَدرُ أَكلَفُ أَسفَعُ
In everything, when you probe its nature, lie
And in everything, when you examine its nature,
flaws—even the full moon is mottled and dusk-stained.
there are flaws—even the full moon is dark-spotted and dusky.
وَأَيُّand what حُسامٍsharp sword لَيسَdoes not يَنبوglance off وَيَنثَنيand bend
وَأَيُّ حُسامٍ لَيسَ يَنبو وَيَنثَني
وَأَيُّand what جَوادٍnoble steed لَيسَdoes not يَكبوstumble وَيَظلَعُand limp
وَأَيُّ جَوادٍ لَيسَ يَكبو وَيَظلَعُ
What keen-edged sword does not glance aside and bend?
And what sharp sword does not glance off and bend?
What noble steed does not stumble and go lame?
And what noble steed does not stumble and limp?
