إنيindeed, I رأيتُكsaw you حالماًwhile dreaming أنشدتنيyou recited to me
إني رأيتُك حالماً أنشدتني
بيتينtwo verses قادانيboth led me عليكto you علىwith أمَلْhope
بيتين قاداني عليك على أمَلْ
I saw you in a dream, reciting to me
When I saw you dreaming, you recited
two verses that led me to you in hope.
Two verses that led me to you in hope
أيعوذُنيwould he seek my protection? متعوِّذٌone seeking refuge منfrom دهرِهِhis fate
أيعوذُني متعوِّذٌ من دهرِهِ
فأعيذَonly for me to shelter ماليmy wealth بالمعاذرwith excuses والعِلَلْand pretexts
فأعيذَ مالي بالمعاذر والعِلَلْ
Would someone seek refuge with me from his fate,
Will an enchanter protect me from his time?
only for me to shelter my wealth behind excuses and pretexts?
So I seek refuge in excuses and pretexts
إنيindeed, I لأستحييam truly ashamed before المكارمَnoble virtues أنto أرىsee
إني لأستحيي المكارمَ أن أرى
مالاًwealth يُصانis safeguarded وحُرَّand a noble وجهٍface يبتَذَلْis debased
مالاً يُصان وحُرَّ وجهٍ يبتَذَلْ
I am indeed ashamed before noble virtues to see
I am too shy before generosity to see
wealth safeguarded while a noble face is debased.
Wealth that is protected and free faces that are debased
Sol 6.1