ياO منyou who إِذاwhen اجتمعَassembled الكُتَّابُthe scribes كانwas لهُfor him
يا من إِذا اجتمعَ الكُتَّابُ كان لهُ
فضلُdistinction الإمارةِcommand مقتاداًleading كتيبتَهاits battalion
فضلُ الإمارةِ مقتاداً كتيبتَها
O you who, when the scribes assemble, have
O you when the writers gather, for him is
the distinction of command, leading its battalion:
The excellence of leadership, guiding his battalion
شكَتْcomplained إليكto you دواتِيmy inkwell شيبَgrayness لِمَّتِهَاits locks
شكَتْ إليك دواتِي شيبَ لِمَّتِهَا
وأنتَand you أخلقُmost worthy مَنْone who طَرَّىrenewed شبيبتَهاits youth
وأنتَ أخلقُ مَنْ طَرَّى شبيبتَها
my inkwell has complained to you of the gray in its locks,
My pens have complained to you of the graying of their youth
and you are the worthiest to renew its youth.
And you are the most virtuous of those who enjoyed their prime
Sol 6.1