لَمdid not يَعتمدuse الطينَclay لَدىat the time of التَركيبِconstruction
لَم يَعتمد الطينَ لَدى التَركيبِ
إِلّاexcept لِيُريso that he might show مظِنَّةَa likely site of التَخريبِdestruction
إِلّا لِيُري مظِنَّةَ التَخريبِ
Clay was not relied upon in construction
He used clay in construction
except to reveal the very meaning of destruction.
only to reveal its susceptibility to ruin.
ماnot اِنصانَwas safeguarded عَنِfrom البلىdecay رُبوعٌdwellings عُمِرَتwere embellished
ما اِنصانَ عَنِ البلى رُبوعٌ عُمِرَت
بِالنَقشwith engraving عَلىon الحائِطِthe wall وَالتَذهيبِand gilding
بِالنَقش عَلى الحائِطِ وَالتَذهيبِ
No dwellings ever shielded anyone from decay, though adorned
No dwellings have escaped decay, though adorned
with engraving upon the walls and gilding.
with engraving on the wall and gilding.
