ياO أَوحَدpeerless one of الدَهرthe age إِنيindeed I قَدhave قَصدتsought out حمىًa sanctuary
يا أَوحَد الدَهر إِني قَد قَصدت حمىً
مَنwhoever أَمَّهcomes to it نالgains فَوقَbeyond القَصدthe aim وَالأَملِand hope
مَن أَمَّه نال فَوقَ القَصد وَالأَملِ
O peerless one of the age, I have indeed sought a sanctuary
O Unique One of the age, I have set my sights upon an ambition
Where whoever comes gains beyond his aim and hope.
Whose fulfillment is beyond hope and expectation
فَامننso bestow favor عَليّupon me بِتقديمby giving precedence to القَصيدthe ode وَلاand do not
فَامنن عَليّ بِتقديم القَصيد وَلا
تَقطَعcut off رَجائيmy hope مِنof التَشريفbeing honored بِالحللwith robes
تَقطَع رَجائي مِن التَشريف بِالحلل
So favor me by giving the ode precedence, and do not
So favor me by bestowing this ode and do not
Cut off my hope of being honored with robes.
Cut short my hopes of being honored with rewards
فَأَنتَfor you are أَفضلthe best مَنthose who أَحياrevived بهمتهthrough his resolve
فَأَنتَ أَفضل مَن أَحيا بهمته
نَفسthe soul of المُروءةchivalry بِالعرفانthrough knowledge وَالعَمَلand deeds
نَفس المُروءة بِالعرفان وَالعَمَل
For you are the best of those whose resolve has revived
For you are the best one to revive with your resolve
The soul of chivalry through knowledge and deeds.
The spirit of excellence through knowledge and deed
Sol 6.1