نُبِّئتُI was told اِنَّكَthat you منشدreciting ماwhat قُلتُهُI said it
نُبِّئتُ اِنَّكَ منشد ما قُلتُهُ
فيin سَبِّreviling عرضِكyour honor لاnot تَخافُyou fear وَعيديmy threat
في سَبِّ عرضِك لا تَخافُ وَعيدي
I was told that you recite what I said
in reviling your honor, unafraid of my threat.
وَالكَلبُand the dog لاnot يَخزىfeels shame إِذاwhen أَخسَأتَهyou drive it off
وَالكَلبُ لا يَخزى إِذا أَخسَأتَه
وَالقارُand pitch لاnot يَخشىfears مِنof التَسويدِblackening
وَالقارُ لا يَخشى مِن التَسويدِ
And the dog feels no shame when you drive it off,
and pitch does not fear being blackened.