ياO سيِّدmaster of العلماءthe scholars راقَwas splendid شعارُهُhis garb
يا سيِّد العلماء راقَ شعارُهُ
وكلامهand his speech كأبيهِlike his father لماwhen يمدحhe praises
وكلامه كأبيهِ لما يمدح
O master of scholars, whose garb is splendid,
O master of scholars, his motto is sublime
and whose speech is like his father’s when he praises:
And his words, when praising, like his father’s time
ماhow أحسنَbeautiful العذباتthe tassels لائقةًbecoming بكمto you
ما أحسنَ العذبات لائقةً بكم
أماwhether شعاراًas garb أوor لساناًas a tongue يفتحis opened
أما شعاراً أو لساناً يفتح
how lovely the tassels are, so becoming to you,
How suitable the sweetest words are for you
whether as garb or as a tongue loosed in speech.
Whether as a motto or an eloquent rhyme
Sol 6.1