فاقexcelled ابنson of يعقوبYaʿqub بمقصورةwith a maqṣūra poem (rhyming in long ā)
فاق ابن يعقوب بمقصورة
لابنfor the son of دريدDurayd عنfrom مداهاits reach قصورa shortfall
لابن دريد عن مداها قصور
Ibn Yaʿqub excelled with a maqṣūra poem;
Ibn Ya'qub has surpassed Ibn Darid's ode
Ibn Durayd falls short of its reach.
In its scope, though he reached great heights
ابدعshowed mastery فيهاin it فالمعانيso the meanings بهاwithin it
ابدع فيها فالمعاني بها
مثلlike الدمىstatues ماثلةstanding فيin قصورpalaces
مثل الدمى ماثلة في قصور
He showed mastery in it, so its meanings are
He created a masterpiece, with meanings
like statues standing in palaces.
Like beautiful dolls on display in palaces
وليسand does not يسموsoar الشعرpoetry ماas long as لمnot يكنbe
وليس يسمو الشعر ما لم يكن
قائلهits poet ساميlofty in الحجىintellect والشعورand feeling
قائله سامي الحجى والشعور
Poetry does not soar unless
Poetry cannot rise high unless
its poet is lofty in intellect and feeling.
Its author has sublime thoughts and feelings
بشراهglad tidings to him بالربحof profit بهاthrough it انهاindeed, it is
بشراه بالربح بها انها
تجارةa trade يومthe day of الجزاrecompense لنwill not تبورfail
تجارة يوم الجزا لن تبور
Glad tidings to him of profit through it: indeed, it is
Give him good tidings of profit through it
a trade that, on the Day of Recompense, will not fail.
It is a trade that, on Judgement Day, will not fail
Sol 6.1