صَغيرyoung إِذاwhen عُدَّتare counted سَنيّyears زَمانِهِhis lifetime
صَغير إِذا عُدَّت سَنيّ زَمانِهِ
وَفيand in المَعلواتlofty achievements الغرّillustrious شَيخelder رِجالِهاtheir men
وَفي المَعلوات الغرّ شَيخ رِجالِها
Young, when the years of his life are counted;
Though young in years compared to his time's span,
yet among men of illustrious achievements, he is their elder.
In sciences profound, a reverend elder he became.
لَهُhe possesses الغُرةradiant distinction القَعساءunassailable وَالدَولةand dominion الَّتيwhich
لَهُ الغُرة القَعساء وَالدَولة الَّتي
حَماhe guarded كُلevery مَجدglory تَحتbeneath ظلshade ظَلالهاits shadows
حَما كُل مَجد تَحت ظل ظَلالها
His are unassailable splendor and the dominion in which
To him belong the aura radiant and the state which guards
he has guarded every glory beneath the shade of its shadows.
Each glory safe beneath the shade of its protection.
خَلائقهاits virtues لِلمُبصِرينfor those with insight حَدائقgardens
خَلائقها لِلمُبصِرين حَدائق
تَفتحunfold أَنوارblossoms العُلاeminence فيin خلالهاtheir midst
تَفتح أَنوار العُلا في خلالها
Its virtues are gardens for those with insight;
Its nature to discerners is a garden whose well-springs
the blossoms of eminence unfold in their midst.
Pour forth the lights of highness in its midst.
Sol 6.1