التاجرthe merchant الخيّاطُthe tailor قاضٍa judge عندناamong us
التاجر الخيّاطُ قاضٍ عندنا
ولديهِand before him يَثبتُis proved ردةًapostasy وفسوقُand wickedness
ولديهِ يَثبتُ ردةً وفسوقُ
The merchant-tailor is a judge among us.
The tailor merchant is our judge
And before him, apostasy and wickedness are proved.
Whose needle proves apostasy and corruption
ومنَand among العجائبِthe wonders أنthat يخيطhe stitches قلوبَناour hearts
ومنَ العجائبِ أن يخيط قلوبَنا
بجمارِهِwith his glowing coals ولسانُهwhile his tongue مفتوقُunstitched
بجمارِهِ ولسانُه مفتوقُ
And it is a wonder that he stitches our hearts
It is strange that he sews our hearts
With his glowing coals, while his tongue is unstitched.
With his awl while his tongue is split