دخلتُI entered السوقَthe market ابتاعُI buy
دخلتُ السوقَ ابتاعُ
واستطرفُand I select novelties ماwhat أُهديI give as a gift
واستطرفُ ما أُهدي
I entered the market to buy,
I entered the market to buy
And select novelties to give;
And to look for gifts to bestow
فماso not استطرقتُI sought للأهداfor gift-giving (word continues)
فما استطرقتُ للأهدا
ء(completes 'gift-giving') إلّاexcept طُرَفَchoice treasures الحمدpraise
ء إلّا طُرَفَ الحمد
So, for gift-giving, I sought
But I looked for gifts to bestow
Only choice treasures of praise.
Only to offer praise
إذاwhen نحنُwe مدحناكَwe praised you
إذا نحنُ مدحناكَ
قضيناwe fulfilled حُرمةَthe respect due to المجدglory
قضينا حُرمةَ المجد
When we praise you,
For if we praise you
We pay glory its due;
We fulfill the sacred duty
ونَشرُand the fragrance المدحpraise فيin; concerning مثlike (word continues)
ونَشرُ المدح في مث
لِكَyou (completes 'like you') أذكىmore fragrant منthan ثناthe scent of الندincense
لِكَ أذكى من ثنا الند
And the fragrance of praise for one
And to spread praise for one like you
Like you is more fragrant than the scent of incense.
Is wiser than rejecting generosity
Sol 6.1