ياO ثابتThābit بنson of أبيAbū (father of) سعيدSaʿīd إنهاindeed, they are
يا ثابت بن أبي سعيد إنها
دولٌturns of fortune وأحرand how apt بهاfor them بأنto تنتقلاchange
دولٌ وأحر بها بأن تنتقلا
O Thābit, son of Abū Saʿīd, indeed it is
O Thābit, son of Abū Saʿīd, these are indeed
my turn—and how fitting that it should pass on.
turns of fortune—and how apt they are to change!
هلاwhy did you not جعلتyou accorded لهاto them كحرمةlike the respect of دعبلDiʿbil
هلا جعلت لها كحرمة دعبل
فيfor أمthe mother of كلبa dog لاnot يساويequals دعبلاDiʿbil
في أم كلب لا يساوي دعبلا
Why did you not accord it an inviolability like Diʿbil’s?
Why did you not accord them respect like Diʿbil's
As regards Umm Kalb, he does not measure up to Diʿbil.
for the mother of a dog that is no match for Diʿbil?
