ولقدAnd indeed مزجتُI mixed زُعاقَbriny bitterness طَبعكyour nature بالإِخاwith brotherhood (continued)
ولقد مزجتُ زُعاقَ طَبعك بالإِخا
ءِcompletes 'brotherhood' فلمyet did not تَزَلyou cease صابَbitter sap الخليقةcharacter مَطعَماin taste
ءِ فلم تَزَل صابَ الخليقة مَطعَما
Indeed, I mixed your nature’s briny bitterness with brotherhood,
I have mixed the clamor of your nature with kindness,
yet you remained bitter in character and taste.
Yet you remain bitter food for all people,
كالبحرِlike the sea تَمزُجُهُmingle with it المياهُthe waters جميعهاall of them
كالبحرِ تَمزُجُهُ المياهُ جميعها
وتَراهُand you see it طولthroughout الدهرtime مُرّاًbitter عَلقَماcolocynth
وتَراهُ طول الدهر مُرّاً عَلقَما
Like the sea, with which all waters mingle,
Like the sea into which all waters flow
and you see it forever bitter as colocynth.
And which remains bitter and brackish forever.