وتنافسand vied القدماءthe ancients فيهاover it أيّهمwhich of them
وتنافس القدماء فيها أيّهم
تعزىis attributed إليهto him يشجبYashjub أوor يعربYa‘rub
تعزى إليه يشجب أو يعرب
The ancients disputed over it: to which of them
And the ancients vied over it: to which of them
is it to be ascribed—Yashjub or Ya‘rub?
Is it attributed—Yashjub or Ya‘rub?