لناfor us منfrom وزيرthe vizier of الشامSyria برّkindness يحثُّهurges it on
لنا من وزير الشام برّ يحثُّه
مكارمnoble virtues of شمسShams (sun) الدينal-Din (the faith) حيثwhere تليقthey belong
مكارم شمس الدين حيث تليق
From Syria’s vizier comes kindness to us, spurred on
The minister of Syria has been good to us
By Shams al-Din’s noble virtues, where they belong.
The virtues of Shams al-Din wherever they belong
وأقسمand I swear لاnot نشكوwe complain of عدوّan enemy زمانناof our age
وأقسم لا نشكو عدوّ زماننا
وذاand this one صاحبٌa companion يُدعىis called وذاكand that one صديقa friend
وذا صاحبٌ يُدعى وذاك صديق
And I swear we do not complain of our age’s foe,
And I swear we do not complain of the enemy of our time
With this one called a companion, and that one a friend.
Partial English translation: 3 of 4 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1