ياO ابنson of أبيAbu (father of) الخيرِal-Khayr (goodness) وياand O مَنْyou who غَدَتْhave become
يا ابن أبي الخيرِ ويا مَنْ غَدَتْ
آدابُهُhis literary graces تحياcome to life بهنَّthrough them النفوسْthe souls
آدابُهُ تحيا بهنَّ النفوسْ
O son of Abu al-Khayr, O you whose
O son of the virtuous father, and O you whose
literary graces now bring souls to life,
Morals bring life to souls,
ضَعْlay aside حليةadornment الآدابِletters وابعَثْand send لناto us
ضَعْ حلية الآدابِ وابعَثْ لنا
عارِيةًon loan منكfrom you بنقطwith the dots of العروسْthe bride
عارِيةً منك بنقط العروسْ
Lay aside the adornment of letters, and send us
Put aside the jewelry of manners, and send us
The Bride’s Dots, on loan from you.
Bare of your eloquence, like a bride unveiled
Sol 6.1