لمdid not أرI see أوجاعpains الكلىthe kidneys فعلهاtheir action
لم أر أوجاع الكلى فعلها
إلاexcept كفعلlike the action of الصّارمthe sword العضبkeen-edged
إلا كفعل الصّارم العضب
Never have I seen the pains of the kidneys—their effect
I have never seen kidney pains act
is nothing but that of a keen, cutting sword.
except as a keen-edged sword does.
قدindeed صحبتhave kept company with جنبيmy side ألاbehold فانظرواso look
قد صحبت جنبي ألا فانظروا
ماwhat يفعلُdoes الصّاحبُthe companion بالجنبto the side
ما يفعلُ الصّاحبُ بالجنب
They have kept my side company—now look and see
They have kept company with my side—behold, then,
what a companion does to the side.
what a companion does to the side.
