كتاب الفضل الجلي على الكتب

كتاب الفضل الجلي على الكتب

به ابتهجت عيني وسربه قلبي

به ابتهجت عيني وسربه قلبي

A letter whose evident excellence surpasses other letters.

The evident book of virtue over books

My eye rejoiced in it, and my heart was gladdened by it.

With it my eyes rejoiced and my heart was delighted

نميقة لطف من فريد تنظمت

نميقة لطف من فريد تنظمت

فرائد قد فاقت على اللؤلؤ الرطب

فرائد قد فاقت على اللؤلؤ الرطب

A gracious missive from Farid, strung with

Subtleties of refined gentleness arranged

Rare gems that surpassed fresh pearls.

Masterpieces surpassing the moist pearl

شفت غلة القلب المشوق من الجوى

شفت غلة القلب المشوق من الجوى

وقد كان ظمآناً لسلساله العذب

وقد كان ظمآناً لسلساله العذب

It quenched the yearning heart’s burning thirst, born of love’s anguish.

I saw the harvest of the ardent heart from ardour

And it had been thirsty for his sweet, flowing water.

And it had been thirsty for its sweet chain

وللشوق مرآة تمثل شخصه

وللشوق مرآة تمثل شخصه

فتخطي به عين المودة والحب

فتخطي به عين المودة والحب

And for longing, it is a mirror reflecting his figure,

And for yearning a mirror reflects its form

So, through it, the eye of affection and love is deceived.

So it sketches with it the eye of affection and love