ويليwoe is me علىfor الشهباءِal-Shahba ويلُwoe الشهباal-Shahba
ويلي على الشهباءِ ويلُ الشهبا
قَدْindeed أصبحتْshe has become بينَamong الوحوشِthe wild beasts نهباprey
قَدْ أصبحتْ بينَ الوحوشِ نهبا
Woe is me for al-Shahba—woe to al-Shahba!
Woe to me for the gazelle, and woe to the gazelles
She has indeed become prey among the wild beasts.
Who have become prey for the beasts to grab
قرداًa monkey وذئباًand a wolf زُوِّجَتْshe was married off وكلباًand a dog
قرداً وذئباً زُوِّجَتْ وكلباً
ماnot بقيتْshe remained تعوزُshe lacks إلاexcept الدبَّاthe bear
ما بقيتْ تعوزُ إلا الدبَّا
She was married off to a monkey, a wolf, and a dog.
Mated to monkeys, wolves, and dogs
Now she lacks nothing but the bear.
Only lacking mating with a bear