أَمرَعَتgrew lush فيin نَداهُhis bounty إِذwhen قَحَطَfailed القَطthe rain (word continues on the next line)
أَمرَعَت في نَداهُ إِذ قَحَطَ القَط
رُcompletion of القطر, meaning “rain” فَأَمسىso became جَمادُهاits barren ground مَمطوراrain-soaked
رُ فَأَمسى جَمادُها مَمطورا
It grew lush in his bounty when the rain failed,
The rain poured down when the cat suffered drought,
so its barren ground became rain-soaked.
So its body became drenched by evening.