لاdoes not يَصطَفيchoose القَلبthe heart مِمَنfrom among those whom رُحتyou began to تُبصرهُsee him
لا يَصطَفي القَلب مِمَن رُحت تُبصرهُ
إِلّاexcept ذَواتpersons الَّتيwhose تُرضيكَpleases you شيمتهاtheir character
إِلّا ذَوات الَّتي تُرضيكَ شيمتها
The heart chooses none among those you have begun to see,
The heart does not choose from those you see
Except those whose character pleases you.
Except those whose character pleases you
بِمَدحby praising كُلevery عَظيمgreat القَدرthe standing أَوor حَسَنٍgood
بِمَدح كُل عَظيم القَدر أَو حَسَنٍ
تَعلوrises وَتَغلوand grows more precious مِنof الأَشعارthe poems قيمتهاtheir value
تَعلو وَتَغلو مِن الأَشعار قيمتها
By praising all who are eminent or good,
With praise for every great and beautiful one
Poems rise in value and grow more precious.
Their verse rises high above other poetry
Sol 6.1