قالواthey said قَضىdied زَيدٌZayd فَزادَso increased بِناwithin us الأَساsorrow
قالوا قَضى زَيدٌ فَزادَ بِنا الأَسا
أَسَفاًin grief فَقُلتso I said علىfor الأَراذلthe vile لاno أَسَفgrief
أَسَفاً فَقُلت على الأَراذل لا أَسَف
They said Zayd had died, and sorrow grew within us;
They said Zayd passed away, so our grief increased
in grief, I said, “No grief for the vile.”
With sorrow, but I said I have no grief for the wicked
قالواthey said عَلَيهِover him الطَيرُthe birds حامَcircled كَرامَةًas a mark of honor
قالوا عَلَيهِ الطَيرُ حامَ كَرامَةً
قُلتI said الكَواسرbirds of prey قَدmay تَحومcircle عَلىover الجيفcarcasses
قُلت الكَواسر قَد تَحوم عَلى الجيف
They said, “The birds circled over him as a mark of honor.”
They said birds hovered over him honourably
I said, “Birds of prey may circle over carrion.”
I said vultures circle over a corpse