قالواthey said تَمايَزَgained distinction حَمزَةُHamza
قالوا تَمايَزَ حَمزَةُ
قُلتُI said التَمايُزُdistinction مِنfrom قَديمِlong ago
قُلتُ التَمايُزُ مِن قَديمِ
They said, “Hamza has gained distinction.”
I said, “His distinction is long-standing.”
لَوif لَمnot يَميزوهُthey distinguish him بِهاwith them
لَو لَم يَميزوهُ بِها
لَاِمتازَhe would have stood out بِالخُلُقِthrough character العَظيمِgreat
لَاِمتازَ بِالخُلُقِ العَظيمِ
Had they not distinguished him with them,
He would have stood out for his noble character.
رُتَبٌranks كَرائِمُnoble فيin العُلاthe heights
رُتَبٌ كَرائِمُ في العُلا
وُجِّهنَwere directed مِنكَfrom you إِلىto كَريمِa noble man
وُجِّهنَ مِنكَ إِلى كَريمِ
Noble ranks in the heights
Were directed from you to a noble man.
فَاِهنَأso rejoice أَخيmy brother بِوُفودِهاat their arrival
فَاِهنَأ أَخي بِوُفودِها
وَتَلَقَّand receive تَهنِئَةَcongratulations الحَميمِthe dear friend
وَتَلَقَّ تَهنِئَةَ الحَميمِ
So rejoice, my brother, at their arrival,
And receive a dear friend's congratulations.
وَاِرقَand ascend المَنازِلَthe stations كُلَّهاall of them
وَاِرقَ المَنازِلَ كُلَّها
حَتّىuntil تُنيفَyou tower عَلىabove النُجومِthe stars
حَتّى تُنيفَ عَلى النُجومِ
And ascend through every station,
Until you tower above the stars.
Sol 6.1