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It is a pearl, though it has no hole bored through,

هي الدر إلا انها لم تثقبا

1. It is a pearl, though it has no hole bored through,
And it came in verse, so I'm filled with wonder more,

١. هي الدرُّ إلا انها لم تثقبا
وقد جاء منظوماً فزدت تعجبّا

2. Meanings and words adorned in fine arrangement,
Smoother than pure water and far more sweet,

٢. معانٍ وألفاظ زهت بتناسبٍ
أرق من الماء الزلالِ وأعذبا

3. It bid peace, its scent filled the horizon spread,
Musk scented the breaths of the breeze made neat,

٣. وأهدت سلاماً عطّر الأفق نشرهُ
ومسّك أنفاس النسيم وطيّبا

4. It praised one not fit for praise, so I said
Welcome, greetings, and peace to you my treat,

٤. وأثنى على من ليس يصلحُ للثنا
فقلتُ له أهلا وسهلاً ومرحبا

5. A man's brother is a mirror for his ways,
So he saw in his brother his form complete,

٥. أخو المرء مرآة له فلعلهُ
رأى في أخيه نفسَه فتعجّبا

6. And praised him for merits he let him borrow,
Robing him in virtue he helped amass,

٦. واثنى عليه بالذي قد أعاره
وألبسه من كلِّ فضلٍ وأكسبا

7. So you are the one who praised and gave the dress
Of excellence that led to this work's defeat.

٧. فأَنت الذي أثنى وأنت الذي كسا
من الفضل ما جرّ البناء وأوجبا