إِنَّindeed المَهالِبَthe Muhallabids قَومٌa people إِنif مَدَحتَهُمُyou praise them
إِنَّ المَهالِبَ قَومٌ إِن مَدَحتَهُمُ
كانواthey were الأَكارِمَthe noblest آباءًfathers وَأَجداداand forefathers
كانوا الأَكارِمَ آباءً وَأَجدادا
Indeed, the Muhallabids are a people who, if you praise them,
Are noblest in their fathers and forefathers.
إِنَّindeed العَرانينَthe chiefs (literally, noses) تَلقاهاyou find them مُحسَدَّةًmuch envied
إِنَّ العَرانينَ تَلقاها مُحسَدَّةً
وَلَنand never will تَرىyou see لِلِئامِfor the base الناسِpeople حُسّاداenviers
وَلَن تَرى لِلِئامِ الناسِ حُسّادا
Indeed, you find the foremost men much envied,
And never will you see enviers of the base among men.
Sol 6.1