قِيلَit was said الأَبالسُthe devils قدmay يُعانِدُoppose بعضُهمsome of them
قِيلَ الأَبالسُ قد يُعانِدُ بعضُهم
منfor أَجلِناour sake بعضاًothers وطَوراًand at times يَصطَلحِmake peace
من أَجلِنا بعضاً وطَوراً يَصطَلحِ
It was said: “Some devils may oppose
The foes may quarrel among themselves
others on our account, and at times make peace.”
For our sake now and then make peace
فأجَبتُso I replied كُلٌّeach one طالبٌseeking لهَلاكِناfor our destruction
فأجَبتُ كُلٌّ طالبٌ لهَلاكِنا
وسُقوطِناand our downfall وعليهِand on that كلٌّeach one مُصطَلحِin agreement
وسُقوطِنا وعليهِ كلٌّ مُصطَلحِ
So I replied: “Each seeks our destruction
I replied each seeks our demise
and our downfall—and on that all are agreed.”
And downfall on which all agrees