لاDo not تذكرواmention (you all) معنMaʿn بنson of زائدةZāʾida لدىin the presence of
لا تذكروا معن بن زائدة لدى
قاضيjudge of القضاةthe judges ولاand not لهاهُhis gifts الجائدهbountiful
قاضي القضاة ولا لهاهُ الجائده
Do not mention Maʿn ibn Zāʾida in the presence of
Do not mention Ma'n ibn Za'idah before
the chief judge, nor his bountiful gifts.
The judge of judges, nor praise him aloud,
كمHow often قدindeed رأيناwe have seen منamong معانيmanifestations of فضلهhis excellence
كم قد رأينا من معاني فضله
جدوىbounty of يديهhis two hands فيin معانٍforms زائدهsurpassing
جدوى يديه في معانٍ زائده
How often we have seen, among the manifestations of his excellence,
How much superior meaning have we seen from him!
the bounty of his hands in surpassing forms.
Usefulness of his hands in abundant meaning.
Sol 6.1