إذاif أبصرتyou see رأساa head فيهin it طولlength
إذا أبصرت رأسا فيه طول
كمثلlike الدرجthe small chest أوor سفطa lidded basket لتمّهhe sealed it shut (reading uncertain)
كمثل الدرج أو سفط لتمّه
If you see a head that is long,
If you see a head that's overly tall
Like a small chest or a basket sealed shut,
Like stairs or a basket filled to the brim
فذاكso that الراسthe head رأسa head فيهin it شؤمill omen
فذاك الراس رأس فيه شؤم
عقوقdisobedience to parents فاتئّدso be deliberate أبداalways بذمّهin reviling it
عقوق فاتئّد أبدا بذمّه
That head bears the ill omen
Then that head brings misfortune and gall
Of unfilial conduct—so always take your time in reviling it.
Rebelliousness - forever condemn it with blame
ألمdid ... not? ترyou see أنهthat it لماwhen تبدّىit appeared
ألم تر أنه لما تبدّى
بداappeared منهfrom it رداهits ruinous harm علىupon حرأمّهhis mother's vulva
بدا منه رداه على حرأمّه
Do you not see that, when it appeared,
Have you not seen that when first displayed
The ruin it brought showed upon his mother's vulva?
Wickedness on it was readily made