قولواtell (you all) لِيَحيىto Yahya يَستَعِدَّlet him prepare كَتيبَةًa battalion
قولوا لِيَحيى يَستَعِدَّ كَتيبَةً
تُجالِدُfights عَنin defense of حَوبائِهِhis life حينَwhen يَحضُرُhe comes
تُجالِدُ عَن حَوبائِهِ حينَ يَحضُرُ
Tell Yahya to ready a battalion
Tell Yahya to ready a battalion
To fight in defense of his life when he comes;
That will fight for its grain when the time comes.
فَعَمّاfor in قَليلٍa little while سَوفَwill يَلقىhe meets حَمامَهُhis death
فَعَمّا قَليلٍ سَوفَ يَلقى حَمامَهُ
كَمِثلِlike الَّذيthat which لاقاهُhe met it عَبّادُAbbad فَاِحذَرواso beware (you all)
كَمِثلِ الَّذي لاقاهُ عَبّادُ فَاِحذَروا
For in a little while he will meet his death,
Soon he will meet his fate
Like that which Abbad met—so beware.
Like Abbad met his. So beware.