كأنّماas though الغيْثُthe rain مَلكٌa king
كأنّما الغيْثُ مَلكٌ
باهَىboasted بهِof him جُلَساهُhis companions
باهَى بهِ جُلَساهُ
It is as though the rain were a king
Of whom his companions boasted.
يُرْضيpleases النّديمَthe drinking companion فمَهْماso whenever
يُرْضي النّديمَ فمَهْما
سَقَىgave drink to الرِّياضَthe gardens كَساهُhe clothed him
سَقَى الرِّياضَ كَساهُ
He pleases the drinking companion, so whenever
He gives the gardens drink, he clothes him.
Translation model: Sol 6.1