أُفقhorizon البَلاغَةeloquence عَمهhe suffused it بِسنائِهwith his radiance
أُفق البَلاغَة عَمه بِسنائِه
بَدرa full moon سَماrose high عَنbeyond أَنthat يَبينmay appear مَثيلَهhis equal
بَدر سَما عَن أَن يَبين مَثيلَه
He suffused the horizon of eloquence with his radiance—
a full moon too exalted for his equal to appear.
طوبىblessedness لِعَينfor an eye تَستَنيرbecomes illuminated بِنورِهby his light
طوبى لِعَين تَستَنير بِنورِه
وَلَنِعمَand excellent indeed is مَتبَعa follower سَناهhis radiance دَليلُهhis guide
وَلَنِعمَ مَتبَع سَناه دَليلُه
Blessed is an eye illuminated by his light.
And excellent indeed is the follower whose guide is his radiance.
لِماwhen أَحاطَتsurrounded بيaround me دجنَةdarkness صدهhis rejection
لِما أَحاطَت بي دجنَة صده
وَالصَبرُand patience ضاعَwas lost حَقيرهits small measure وَجَليلُهand its great measure
وَالصَبرُ ضاعَ حَقيره وَجَليلُه
When the darkness of his rejection surrounded me,
and patience vanished, little and great alike,
قُلتI said اِنظُروناwait for us نَقتَبِسwe may borrow مِنfrom نورِكُمyour light
قُلت اِنظُرونا نَقتَبِس مِن نورِكُم
صَرفsheer التَمَنّيwishing لِلمَشوقfor the yearning lover خَليلَهhis companion
صَرف التَمَنّي لِلمَشوق خَليلَه
I said, "Wait for us, that we may borrow some of your light."
Sheer wishing is the yearning lover's companion.
Sol 6.1