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O virtuous son of excellence, you inform me

ياصالح ابن الفضل إنك مخبري

1. O virtuous son of excellence, you inform me
Of the righteous mixed company and brethren

١. ياصالِحَ ابنَ الفَضلِ إِنَّكَ مُخبِري
عَن صالِحِ الخُلَطاءِ وَالإِخوانِ

2. And remind me of your noble traits that
I used to expect from the youth

٢. وَمُذَكِّري بِكَريمِ شيمَتِكَ الَّذي
قَد كُنتُ أَعهَدُهُ مِنَ الفِتيانِ

3. And likewise he whose family is from Kisra has
An uncle from Kisra Anushirwan

٣. وَكَذاكَ مَن كِسرى أَبَرويزٌ لَهُ
عَمٌّ إِلى كِسرى أَنوشِروانِ

4. And your father Shahrbaraz, the horseman of horsemen
Who mixes attacking the Romans with thrusting spears

٤. وَأَبوكَ شَهرُبَرازُ فارِسُ فارِسٍ
وَالرومِ يَخلِطُ ضَربَها بِطِعانِ

5. Between the kings to the bracelets has reached
Two glories in your family line gathered

٥. بَينَ المُلوكِ إِلى الأَساوِرَةَ انتَهى
شَرَفانِ في عَلياكَ يَجتَمِعانِ

6. And I see you have mastered poetry and some of them
Exchange composure for perfection

٦. وَأَراكَ أَتقَنتَ القَريضَ وَبَعضُهُم
يَتَبَدَّلُ التَشقيقَ بِالإِتقانِ

7. You have done excellent deeds and superior words
So you have attained grace and benefaction

٧. أَحسَنتَ في فِعلٍ وَفَضلِ مَقالَةٍ
فَحَظيتَ بِالإِفضالِ وَالإِحسانِ