بنفسيwith my own life as ransom قيماan attendant حلوsweet المعانيin qualities
بنفسي قيما حلو المعاني
إليهto him يبتغيseeks القمرthe moon الوسيلهa means of approach
إليه يبتغي القمر الوسيله
I would give my life for an attendant, sweet in his ways;
the moon seeks a means of drawing near to him.
ويشكرهand thanks him الورىhumankind طراًall without exception علىfor ماthat which
ويشكره الورى طراً على ما
يعابis deemed a fault سواهothers besides him منbecause of طولthe length of الفتيلهthe wick
يعاب سواه من طول الفتيله
And all humankind thanks him for what
is held against others: the length of the wick.
Sol 6.1