أيهاO البيهقيal-Bayhaqi أحسنتyou have excelled فيin شعpoetry (first fragment)
أيها البيهقي أحسنت في شع
ركyour poetry (remaining fragment, including 'your') إحسانexcellence ذيone endowed with طباعnatural talent وحذقِand skill
رك إحسان ذي طباع وحذقِ
O al-Bayhaqi, you have excelled in your poetry,
O Beyhaqi, you have done well in your poetry
with the excellence of one endowed with natural talent and skill.
With goodness of nature and skill.
قرَّطmay adorn with earrings اللهGod بظرthe clitoris of أمكyour mother بالدرwith pearls (first fragment)
قرَّط الله بظر أمك بالدر
رpearls (final fragment) فقدfor indeed أنجبتshe has given birth بشاعرto a poet صدقِtrue
ر فقد أنجبت بشاعر صدقِ
May God adorn your mother's clitoris with pearls,
May God adorn your mother's womb with pearls
for she has given birth to a true poet.
For she has given birth to a true poet.
Sol 6.1