ياO منyou who يديmy hand منof خيرهhis bounty فارغهempty
يا من يدي من خيره فارغه
مليتmay you long enjoy لبسwearing النعمةthe blessing السابغهthe all-encompassing
مليت لبس النعمة السابغه
O you of whose bounty my hand is empty,
O you whose hands pour forth goodness
May you long be clothed in abundant blessing.
I'm weary of wearing your overabundant blessings
قدindeed هشمتhave smashed رأسيmy head بأحجارهاwith their stones
قد هشمت رأسي بأحجارها
ألفاظكyour words الهاشمةthe crushing الدامغةthe brain-shattering
ألفاظك الهاشمة الدامغة
My head has indeed been smashed with their stones—
Your forceful, decisive words have shattered my head
By your crushing, brain-shattering words.
Your stones have crushed my skull
فياso, O أباfather of قابوسQabus فيin ملكهhis kingdom
فيا أبا قابوس في ملكه
رفقاًbe gentle أبيتyou refuse اللعنcursing بالنابغهwith al-Nabigha
رفقاً أبيت اللعن بالنابغه
So, O Abu Qabus in his kingdom,
So Abu Qabus, be gentle in your kingdom
Be gentle with al-Nabigha—may you shun all cause for curses.
I beg you, do not curse the eminent poet