ولقدand indeed تَشَاكينَاwe lamented to one another علىin عَجَلٍhaste
ولقد تَشَاكينَا على عَجَلٍ
بالسَّفْحِat the mountain's foot والعَبراتُand the tears تَنْسَفِحُstream down
بالسَّفْحِ والعَبراتُ تَنْسَفِحُ
And indeed, we shared our laments in haste
We have complained hastily
At the mountain's foot, while tears streamed down.
On the hillside, and tears gush forth.
فَلَوَfor if اَنَّthat شكواناour lament هناكthere بدتْhad appeared
فَلَوَ اَنَّ شكوانا هناك بدتْ
لرأيتَyou would have seen منهاfrom it النارَthe fire تنقدحُflare up
لرأيتَ منها النارَ تنقدحُ
For if our lament had appeared there,
If our lament appeared there,
You would have seen fire flare up from it.
You would see fire burst from it.
ماwhat ليfor me وللعُذَّالِand with the reproachers ليتَهُمُif only they
ما لي وللعُذَّالِ ليتَهُمُ
ماتواthey died بغيظهمُof their rage إِذاwhen نصحُواthey offered counsel
ماتوا بغيظهمُ إِذا نصحُوا
What have I to do with the reproachers? Would that they
What business have I with the blamers? If only
Had died of their rage when they offered counsel!
They died from their rage when they give advice!
قالواthey said افتضحتَyou became disgraced وليتهمْand if only they صدقُواspoke truly
قالوا افتضحتَ وليتهمْ صدقُوا
منwho ليfor me بأنيthat I فيكَon your account أفتضِحُam disgraced
من لي بأني فيكَ أفتضِحُ
They said, 'You are disgraced'—and if only they had spoken truly!
They say, “You have disgraced yourself.” If only they were truthful!
Who will grant me disgrace for love of you?
Who can help me with the fact that I disgrace myself over you?