قَلSay لِلخَليفَةِto the caliph ياO اِبنَson عَمِّpaternal uncle مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad
قَل لِلخَليفَةِ يا اِبنَ عَمِّ مُحَمَّدٍ
أَشكِلHobble وَزيرَكَyour minister إِنَّهُindeed he مَحلولُunbound
أَشكِل وَزيرَكَ إِنَّهُ مَحلولُ
Say to the caliph: O cousin of Muhammad,
Tell the caliph, O son of Muhammad's uncle
Hobble your minister, for he is unbound.
Your vizier is tricky, he is easily undone
فَلِسانُهُfor his tongue لِلشَتمِfor insulting فيin أَعراضِناour honor
فَلِسانُهُ لِلشَتمِ في أَعراضِنا
وَالرِجلُand the foot مِنهُof him فيin الصُدورِthe chests تَجولُroams
وَالرِجلُ مِنهُ في الصُدورِ تَجولُ
For his tongue insults our honor,
His tongue insults us, trampling on our honor
And his foot roams across chests.
His sly designs creep into hearts, make mischief there
كَمhow many طالِبٍa petitioner لِظُلامَةٍfor redress of a grievance أَوor حاجَةٍa need
كَم طالِبٍ لِظُلامَةٍ أَو حاجَةٍ
مُتَعَرِّضٌexposed لِكَلامِهِto his words مَركولُkicked
مُتَعَرِّضٌ لِكَلامِهِ مَركولُ
How many a petitioner with a grievance or a need,
Many who seek from him some favor or appointment
Exposed to his words, is kicked!
Must bow to his abuse, swallow his bile, unfair
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