قومa people إذاwhen أخذواthey seized عليكagainst you ثنيةa mountain pass
قوم إذا أخذوا عليك ثنية
ضاقتgrew narrow عليكfor you سهولهاits plains ووعورهاand its rugged terrain
ضاقت عليك سهولها ووعورها
A people who, when they seize a mountain pass to bar your way—
A people: when they seize a mountain pass against you,
its level ground and rugged reaches close in upon you.
Its plains and rugged terrain close in on you.
