لوif قيلَit were asked مَنwho بِنيsons of الحَمراءِal-Hamra قاطبةall without exception
لو قيلَ مَن بِني الحَمراءِ قاطبة
يسبِيcaptivates عُقولَthe minds of البرَاياhumankind قلتُI said بَلُوطُBalut
يسبِي عُقولَ البرَايا قلتُ بَلُوطُ
If asked who, among all the sons of al-Hamra,
If it's said, who in all of Banu Hamraa
Captivates the minds of humankind, I would say, “Balut.”
Captivates minds completely, I say it's Oleander
قالُواthey said إذنthen لوif بَداhe appeared بحُسنِwith the beauty of طَلعَتِهhis countenance
قالُوا إذن لو بَدا بحُسنِ طَلعَتِه
لِقَومِto the people of لُوطٍLot لَهامُواthey would surely be smitten قلتُI said بلrather لُوطُLot
لِقَومِ لُوطٍ لَهامُوا قلتُ بل لُوطُ
They said, “Then, if he appeared in the beauty of his countenance
They say, If its beauty appeared
Before Lot’s people, they would be smitten.” I said, “Rather, Lot himself.”
To the people of Lot, they would be inflamed, I say no, Lot