ماnot أَنتَyou ياO كُردِيُّKurdi بِالهَشِّaffable
ما أَنتَ يا كُردِيُّ بِالهَشِّ
وَلاnor أُبَرّيكَI absolve you مِنَof الغِشِّdeceit
وَلا أُبَرّيكَ مِنَ الغِشِّ
You are not, O Kurd, a man of warmth,
You are not affable, O Kurdi,
Nor do I acquit you of deceit.
Nor do I absolve you of deceit.
لَمdid not تُهدِناyou give us نَعلاًa sandal وَلاnor خاتَماًa ring
لَم تُهدِنا نَعلاً وَلا خاتَماً
مِنfrom أَينَwhere أَقبَلتَyou came مِنَfrom الحَشِّthe privy
مِن أَينَ أَقبَلتَ مِنَ الحَشِّ
You gave us neither sandal nor ring—
You have given us neither a sandal nor a ring.
Where have you come from? From the privy?
Where have you come from—from the privy?
