أَرىI see غَيماًa mass of clouds تُؤَلِّفُهُgathers it جَنوبُthe south wind
أَرى غَيماً تُؤَلِّفُهُ جَنوبُ
أَراهُI see it عَلىon مَساءَتِناour distress حَريصاintent
أَراهُ عَلى مَساءَتِنا حَريصا
I see a mass of clouds gathered by the south wind;
I see a cloud being gathered by the south wind
I see it intent on bringing us distress.
I see it eager to rain upon our evening gathering
فَحَزمُso the soundness of الرَأيِjudgment أَنto تَدعوyou call بِرَطلٍfor a pound-measure
فَحَزمُ الرَأيِ أَن تَدعو بِرَطلٍ
فَتَشرَبُهُthen you drink it وَتَكسونيand you clothe me قَميصاa shirt
فَتَشرَبُهُ وَتَكسوني قَميصا
So sound judgment is to call for a pound of wine,
So it is best that you call for a waterskin
then drink it and clothe me in a shirt.
And drink from it and dress me in a shirt