لقد قالَ دهقانٌ لكسرى بنِ هرمزٍ

لقد قالَ دهقانٌ لكسرى بنِ هرمزٍ

ونكَّتَ في التجويدِ فيه وأحْسَنا

ونكَّتَ في التجويدِ فيه وأحْسَنا

Indeed, a landowner said to Kisra, son of Hormuz,

A peasant said to Khusraw ibn Harmaz

And made a subtle point, expressing it finely and well:

And he was perfect in reciting it beautifully

لقد غَرَسُوا حتَّى أكلنا وإنَّنا

لقد غَرَسُوا حتَّى أكلنا وإنَّنا

لَنَغْرُسُ حتَّى يأكُلَ الناسُ بعدَنا

لَنَغْرُسُ حتَّى يأكُلَ الناسُ بعدَنا

Indeed, they planted so we could eat; and indeed we

They have planted so that we ate, and we

Will surely plant so that people after us may eat.

Will plant so that people eat after us