وليand I have تحتbeneath دارthe palace of الملكthe king يومانtwo days لمdid not تلحappear
ولي تحت دار الملك يومان لم تلح
لعينيto my eyes علاماتsigns الكرامةhonor والبشرand good cheer
لعيني علامات الكرامة والبشر
I have spent two days beneath the king’s roof, yet there have not appeared
And I have spent two days beneath the royal palace, yet I have not seen
before my eyes the signs of honor and cheerful welcome.
Any signs of honor and good cheer.
وقدand already أخذتhave taken أيامthe days of قوصQus نصيبهاtheir share
وقد أخذت أيام قوص نصيبها
فهلthen, have…? نقلتbeen transferred تلكthose السجاياtraits إلىto مصرEgypt
فهل نقلت تلك السجايا إلى مصر
The days in Qus have already taken their allotted share;
And the days of Qus have already taken their share;
have those noble traits, then, been carried away to Cairo?
Have those traits, then, been transferred to Egypt?
