كَدَّرَmay ... cloud اللَهُGod عَيشَthe life of مَنwhoever كَدَّرَclouded العُيlife (initial fragment)
كَدَّرَ اللَهُ عَيشَ مَن كَدَّرَ العُي
شَlife (continuing fragment) فَقَدfor indeed كانَit was صافِياًclear مُستَطاباdelightful
شَ فَقَد كانَ صافِياً مُستَطابا
May God cloud the life of him who clouded life,
God has soured the life of he who soured life
For it had been clear and delightful.
It was once so sweet and pure
جاءَناhe came to us وَالسَماءُand the sky تَهطِلُpours down بَالغَيwith rain (initial fragment)
جاءَنا وَالسَماءُ تَهطِلُ بَالغَي
ثِrain (continuing fragment) وَقَدand already طابَقَmatched السَماعُmusic; singing الشَراباthe wine
ثِ وَقَد طابَقَ السَماعُ الشَرابا
He came to us while the sky poured down rain,
He came while the sky poured down intense rain
And music was in harmony with the wine.
And hearing matched drinking
كَسَّرَhe shattered الكَأسَthe cup وَهيَwhile it كَالكَوكَبِlike the star الدُرِّيِّradiant
كَسَّرَ الكَأسَ وَهيَ كَالكَوكَبِ الدُرِّيِّ
ضَمَّتit held مِنَof المُدامِwine رُضاباnectar; sweet saliva
ضَمَّت مِنَ المُدامِ رُضابا
He shattered the cup, which was like a radiant star;
He broke the goblet which was like a shining star
It held the sweet nectar of wine.
It held the wine's pleasure
قُلتُI said لَمّاwhen رُميتُI was struck مِنهُby him بِماwith what أَكI detest (initial fragment)
قُلتُ لَمّا رُميتُ مِنهُ بِما أَك
رَهُI detest (continuing fragment) وَالدَهرُand Time ماwhatever أَفادَit bestowed أَصاباit struck
رَهُ وَالدَهرُ ما أَفادَ أَصابا
I said, when he struck me with what I detest—
When he cast me away with what he disliked
And Time strikes down whatever it bestows—
And fate brought no gain or loss
عَجَّلَmay ... hasten اللَهُGod نِقمَةًretribution لِاِبنِupon the son of حَربٍHarb
عَجَّلَ اللَهُ نِقمَةً لِاِبنِ حَربٍ
تَدَعُleaves الدارَthe house بَعدَafter شَهرٍa month خَراباin ruins
تَدَعُ الدارَ بَعدَ شَهرٍ خَرابا
May God hasten retribution upon Ibn Harb
May God hasten vengeance on Ibn Harb's son
That leaves the house in ruins after a month.
Who left the house in ruins after a month