دِحيَةُDihya لَمdid not يُعقَبleave descendants فَكَمso how often تَنتَميyou claim descent
دِحيَةُ لَم يُعقَب فَكَم تَنتَمي
إِلَيهِto him بِالبُهتانِthrough fabrication وَالإِفكِand lies
إِلَيهِ بِالبُهتانِ وَالإِفكِ
Dihya left no descendants—yet how often you claim descent
from him through fabrication and lies!
ماnot صَحَّwas established as true عِندَamong الناسِthe people شَيءٌanything سِوىexcept
ما صَحَّ عِندَ الناسِ شَيءٌ سِوى
أَنَّكَthat you are مِنfrom كَلبٍKalb (also ‘a dog’) بِلاwithout شَكِّdoubt
أَنَّكَ مِن كَلبٍ بِلا شَكِّ
Nothing has been established among people except
that you are of Kalb (‘dog’), without doubt.