ليلةa night للعيونِfor the eyes فيهاin it وللأسand for the ears (word begins)
ليلة للعيونِ فيها وللأس
ماعِcompletion of “ears” ماwhat للقلوبِfor the hearts والآمالِand the hopes
ماعِ ما للقلوبِ والآمالِ
A night in which eyes and ears enjoy
A night in which the eyes and ears have
what hearts and hopes enjoy.
What the hearts and hopes have;
نُظِمَتwere strung together للنِّدامِfor the boon companions فيهاin it الأمانيthe wishes
نُظِمَت للنِّدامِ فيها الأماني
مثلlike نَظمِthe verse of الأميرِthe prince شمسِShams (sun) المعاليal-Ma‘ali (lofty honors)
مثل نَظمِ الأميرِ شمسِ المعالي
Therein wishes were strung for the boon companions,
In it, wishes were strung together for the boon companions,
like the verse of the emir Shams al-Maʿali.
Like the verse of Prince Shams al-Ma‘ali.
Sol 6.1