فصبحهso it came upon him at dawn والشمسwhile the sun حمراءred بشرةin complexion
فصبحه والشمس حمراء بشرة
بسائغةwith a penetrating thrust الانقاءthe bone marrow موتdeath مفلسa penniless man
بسائغة الانقاء موت مفلس
So, while the sun was red-skinned, there came upon him at dawn
The morning dawned with a rosy sun
A pauper’s death, with a marrow-piercing thrust.
Sweetly singing its swan song ere it dies penniless