عذيريmy defender فيin زمانيmy time منagainst صديقa friend
عذيري في زماني من صديق
علىover ماليmy wealth وعرضيand my honor قدindeed تسلطhe took control
على مالي وعرضي قد تسلط
Who will defend me, in these times, against a friend
My excuse in my time from a friend
who has taken control of my wealth and my honor?
Who controlled my money and reputation
تأولhe interpreted إذwhen تأخرwas delayed عنهfrom him خيريmy bounty
تأول إذ تأخر عنه خيري
فهلso will ألقاهI find him يوماone day توسطhe took a middle course
فهل ألقاه يوما توسط
He interpreted matters when my bounty was late in reaching him;
When he assumed the good from me was delayed
so will I ever find him taking a middle course?
Will I ever find him being reasonable?