أراهI see him فيin فعلهhis deeds عدواًan enemy
أراه في فعله عدواً
وكنتُand I used to أعتدهُcount him صديقاa friend
وكنتُ أعتدهُ صديقا
I see him as an enemy in his deeds,
though I once counted him a friend.
صيرَhe made عذبَsweet الشرابِthe drink مراًbitter
صيرَ عذبَ الشرابِ مراً
وزادَand he increased ضيقَthe hardship الحياةِof life ضيقاhardship
وزادَ ضيقَ الحياةِ ضيقا
He turned sweet drink bitter,
and added hardship to life's hardship.