مولايَmy lord كمhow many منof شذرةٍa gem نظَّمتI composed فيon
مولايَ كم من شذرةٍ نظَّمت في
معنىًa theme وليسyet there is no لهاfor it إليكto you وصولarrival
معنىً وليس لها إليك وصول
My lord, how many a gem of verse have I composed on
My Master, how many pieces of poetry I composed
a theme, yet it has no way of reaching you!
With meaning, yet they cannot reach you
قسماًI swear ببيتكby your house فيin المعاليlofty honors إننيindeed I
قسماً ببيتك في المعالي إنني
أولىmore entitled ببيتِto a verse سوايَsomeone other than me حيثwhere يقولhe says
أولى ببيتِ سوايَ حيث يقول
I swear by your house in the heights of glory that I
I swear by your exalted house, I
have a greater claim to another's verse, when he says:
Prefer a humble dwelling where it is said
ياO بدرfull moon حسَّادِيthose who envy me عليكon your account كثيرةmany
يا بدر حسَّادِي عليك كثيرة
والمسعدونand those who offer support علىin هواكlove for you قليلfew
والمسعدون على هواك قليل
O full moon, many are those who envy me for you,
O full moon, my enviers of you are many
and few are those who aid me in my love for you.
And those made happy by your love are few
Sol 6.1