صَنَعتyou have done جَميلاًa kindness فَوقَbeyond ماwhat يَصنَعdo الأولىthose of old
صَنَعت جَميلاً فَوقَ ما يَصنَع الأولى
وَماand not شَكَرتthanked مِنكَfrom you الخُدودthe cheeks وَلاnor الطَلاthe necks
وَما شَكَرت مِنكَ الخُدود وَلا الطَلا
You have done a kindness beyond what those of old would do.
And neither cheeks nor necks have thanked you for it.
تَجَملتwas adorned الدُنياthe world بِزُهدكby your asceticism وَاِزدَهَتand grew resplendent
تَجَملت الدُنيا بِزُهدك وَاِزدَهَت
مَآثركyour noble deeds العُظمىthe mighty وَأَيسَرَهاand the least of them العُلىglory
مَآثرك العُظمى وَأَيسَرَها العُلى
The world was adorned by your asceticism, and resplendent grew
Your mighty deeds, the least of which is glory.
فَلوso if حَملتbore مِنfrom بَعضsome of جودِكَyour bounty قَطرَةًa drop
فَلو حَملت مِن بَعض جودِكَ قَطرَةً
سَحائبclouds أَضحىwould become الدرّpearls يُنبتهُbrings it forth الكَلاthe grass
سَحائب أَضحى الدرّ يُنبتهُ الكَلا
Were but one drop of your bounty borne
By clouds, the grass would bring forth pearls.
Sol 6.1