إذاwhen ذكرare mentioned القضاةthe judges وهمand they are شيوخold men
إذا ذكر القضاة وهم شيوخ
تخيرتI chose الشبابthe young men علىover الشيوخthe old men
تخيرت الشباب على الشيوخ
When the judges are mentioned, old men that they are,
When the judges are mentioned, and they are elders
I choose the young men over the old.
I choose the youth over the elders
ومنand whoever لمdid not يرضَapprove لمdid not أصفعهslap him إلاّexcept
ومن لم يرضَ لم أصفعه إلاّ
بحضرةin the presence of سيديmy lord القاضيthe judge التنوخيal-Tanukhi
بحضرة سيدي القاضي التنوخي
And whoever disapproves, I slap him only
And whoever is not pleased, I do not slap him except
in the presence of my lord, Judge al-Tanukhi.
In the presence of my master, the wise judge