فُقَهاؤُنَاour jurists كَذُبالَةِlike the wick of النِّبراسِthe lamp
فُقَهاؤُنَا كَذُبالَةِ النِّبراسِ
هِيَit فيin الحَرِيقِthe fire وَضَوءُهَاand its light لِلنَّاسِfor the people
هِيَ في الحَرِيقِ وَضَوءُهَا لِلنَّاسِ
Our jurists are like the wick of a lamp.
Our scholars are like lamps in the darkness
It is in the fire, and its light is for the people.
They shine light for all humanity
خَبرٌa report ذَمِيمٌvile تحتَbeneath رَايقpleasing مَنظرappearance
خَبرٌ ذَمِيمٌ تحتَ رَايق مَنظر
كالفِضَّةِlike silver البَيضَاءwhite تَحتَbeneath نُحَاسِcopper
كالفِضَّةِ البَيضَاء تَحتَ نُحَاسِ
A vile report beneath a pleasing appearance,
Though they may seem so pure and bright
Like white silver beneath copper.
Their hearts conceal such shameful plight
Sol 6.1