وردتI came علىto البابthe gate الجماليّof al-Jamālī قاصداًwith a purpose
وردت على الباب الجماليّ قاصداً
فجادَso he gave generously ولاقىand met مقصديmy purpose بأيادwith favors
فجادَ ولاقى مقصدي بأياد
I came to al-Jamālī's gate with a purpose;
He gave generously and met my purpose with favors.
وليand I had فرسٌa horse قدindeed باتspent the night ضيفاًas a guest لطرفهof his noble steed
ولي فرسٌ قد بات ضيفاً لطرفه
فباتso spent the night كلاناboth of us وهوَand it was بيتُa house of جوادa generous man; a noble steed (wordplay)
فبات كلانا وهوَ بيتُ جواد
And I had a horse that spent the night as his steed's guest;
So we both stayed the night—and it was a generous host's house.
Sol 6.1