عَجِبتُI marveled لَوَغدٍat a scoundrel قَدalready جَذبتُI pulled بِضَبعِهِby his upper arm
عَجِبتُ لَوَغدٍ قَد جَذبتُ بِضَبعِهِ
فَأَصبَحَthen he began يَلقانيmeeting me بِتيهٍwith arrogance وَبِيسَماand through me he rose
فَأَصبَحَ يَلقاني بِتيهٍ وَبِيسَما
I marveled at a scoundrel whom I had lifted by the upper arm;
Then he began meeting me with arrogance, though through me he rose.
يَرومُhe seeks مُساماتيto rival my loftiness وَمِنand from دُونِهاbeneath it السَماthe sky
يَرومُ مُساماتي وَمِن دُونِها السَما
وَكَيفَand how يُبارينيhe rivals me سُموّاًin loftiness وَبيand through me سَماhe rose
وَكَيفَ يُباريني سُموّاً وَبي سَما
He seeks to rival my loftiness, though the sky lies beneath it;
And how can he rival me in loftiness, when through me he rose?