ليسthere is no بينيbetween me وبينَand between قَيْسٍQays عِتَابٌreproach
ليس بيني وبينَ قَيْسٍ عِتَابٌ
غيرُexcept طَعْنِstabbing الكُلَىthe kidneys وضَرْبِand striking الرّقابِthe necks
غيرُ طَعْنِ الكُلَى وضَرْبِ الرّقابِ
There is no reproach between me and Qays,
No strife between Qays and I,
Except stabbing kidneys and striking necks.
Save heartbreak and slain necks.
فَهَلْthen is there? مِنْany (emphatic particle) خالدٍan immortal one إنْif ماemphatic particle هلكْناwe perish
فَهَلْ مِنْ خالدٍ إنْ ما هلكْنا
وَهَلْand is there? بالموتِin death ياO للنّاسِto the people (an appeal) عارُshame
وَهَلْ بالموتِ يا للنّاسِ عارُ
Then is anyone immortal, if we perish?
So should we die, will any live on?
And is there shame in death, O people?
And do people not die of shame?