يَاO أُهَيْلَdear people الحَيِّof the dwelling مِنْfrom ذَاكَthat الحِمَىprotected place
يَا أُهَيْلَ الحَيِّ مِنْ ذَاكَ الحِمَى
أَنْتُمُyou المَقْصُودُthe intended aim مِنْof كُلِّall الوُجُودْexistence
أَنْتُمُ المَقْصُودُ مِنْ كُلِّ الوُجُودْ
O dear people of the dwelling in that sanctuary,
You are the aim of all existence.
ظَبْيُّgazelle أَبْيَاتِكُمُof your tents ذَاكَthat الَّذيwho
ظَبْيُّ أَبْيَاتِكُمُ ذَاكَ الَّذي
لاَdo not تَسَلْask مَاwhat حَلَّbefell مِنْهُbecause of him بالأُسُودْthe lions
لاَ تَسَلْ مَا حَلَّ مِنْهُ بالأُسُودْ
That gazelle among your tents is the one—
Do not ask what befell the lions at his hands.
وَسَقِيمُand the languid-eyed one الجَفْنِof the eyelid قَدْindeed صَحَّbecame established لَهُfor him
وَسَقِيمُ الجَفْنِ قَدْ صَحَّ لَهُ
سُنَّةُcustom المَنْعِof withholding وَإِبْطَالُand breaking الوُعُودْpromises
سُنَّةُ المَنْعِ وَإِبْطَالُ الوُعُودْ
And for the one with languid eyelids, there is firmly established
The custom of withholding and breaking promises.
Translation model: Sol 6