لاlet not يَفرَحَنlet him ever rejoice فيin ذاthis الزَمانِthe age بِخِلعَةٍover a robe of honor
لا يَفرَحَن في ذا الزَمانِ بِخِلعَةٍ
والٍa governor هُوَhe المَعزولُthe deposed one وَالمَصروفُand the dismissed one
والٍ هُوَ المَعزولُ وَالمَصروفُ
Let none rejoice, in this age, over a robe of honor—
a governor: he is the one deposed and dismissed.
هِيَit زينَةٌan adornment تَعلوcrowns الجَزورُthe slaughter-camel فَإِنand if تَلُحit appears
هِيَ زينَةٌ تَعلو الجَزورُ فَإِن تَلُح
صِحcry out ياO سَمينُfat one عَلَيهِto him ياO مَعلوفُwell-fed one
صِح يا سَمينُ عَلَيهِ يا مَعلوفُ
It is an ornament that crowns the slaughter-camel; if it comes into view,
cry out to him, “O fat one! O well-fed one!”
ماdoes not يُطعِمُfeed الجَزّارُthe butcher شاةًa sheep حَبَّةًa single grain
ما يُطعِمُ الجَزّارُ شاةً حَبَّةً
حُبّاًout of love فَفيfor in تِلكَthose الحُبوبthe grains حُتوفُdeaths
حُبّاً فَفي تِلكَ الحُبوب حُتوفُ
The butcher never feeds a sheep a single grain
out of love; for in those grains lie deaths.
Translation model: Sol 5.6