أَلَمHave ... not? تَرَyou see حَوشَباًHawshab يَبنيhe builds قُصوراًpalaces
أَلَم تَرَ حَوشَباً يَبني قُصوراً
يُرَجّيhe hopes for نَفعَهاtheir benefit لِبَنيfor the sons of بُقَيلَهBuqaylah
يُرَجّي نَفعَها لِبَني بُقَيلَه
Have you not seen Hawshab building palaces,
hoping they will benefit the sons of Buqaylah?
يُؤَمِّلُhe hopes أَنthat يُعَمَّرَhe be granted long life عُمرَthe lifespan of نوحٍNoah
يُؤَمِّلُ أَن يُعَمَّرَ عُمرَ نوحٍ
وَأَمرُand the decree of اللَهِGod يَحدُثُcomes to pass كُلَّevery لَيلَهnight
وَأَمرُ اللَهِ يَحدُثُ كُلَّ لَيلَه
He hopes to be granted a lifespan as long as Noah’s,
while God’s decree comes to pass every night.