تَصامَمَfeigned deafness السَّمْعُhearing عنconcerning نَصْرٍNasr ومَصْرَعِهand his death
تَصامَمَ السَّمْعُ عن نَصْرٍ ومَصْرَعِه
والعَيْنُand the eye لمdid not تُغضِclose لكنْbut دمْعُهاits tears جارِflowing
والعَيْنُ لم تُغضِ لكنْ دمْعُها جارِ
My hearing feigned deafness to Nasr and his death;
My ears refused aid, or his downfall to hear,
And my eye did not close, but its tears flowed.
My eyes did not turn, though streaming a tear,
كَذَّبتُI called a liar شَيْطانَthe devil ناعِيهِthe announcer of his death وصَدَّقَهُand proved him right
كَذَّبتُ شَيْطانَ ناعِيهِ وصَدَّقَهُ
عِلْميmy knowledge بإِقْدامِof the daring لَيْثٍa lion منهin him كَرَّارِever-charging
عِلْمي بإِقْدامِ لَيْثٍ منه كَرَّارِ
I called his death-announcer’s devil a liar, yet he was proved right
I called the death-kneller a liar, yet knew,
by my knowledge of the daring of the ever-charging lion in him.
That the lion he named would never fear,
وغالَطَand misled النَّفْسَthe soul إِشْفاقيmy anxious concern فصَرَّحَthen made plain ليto me
وغالَطَ النَّفْسَ إِشْفاقي فصَرَّحَ لي
تَشْميرُهُhis girding himself للرَّدىfor death منْout of خشْيةِfear of العارِdisgrace
تَشْميرُهُ للرَّدى منْ خشْيةِ العارِ
And my anxious concern misled my soul, but the truth was made plain to me
My care mocked my soul, so openly clear,
by his girding himself for death, out of fear of disgrace.
His will for the fray, no shame could deter,
نَعَواthey announced the death of وَشيكَswift القِرىhospitality فيin كُلِّevery مُجْدبَةٍbarren land
نَعَوا وَشيكَ القِرى في كُلِّ مُجْدبَةٍ
يُغْنيsuffices سَنىradiance of الوَجْهthe face منهُof him عنin place of سنىradiance of النَّارِthe fire
يُغْني سَنى الوَجْه منهُ عن سنى النَّارِ
They announced the death of one swift to offer hospitality in every barren land;
They wailed the towns near, all left dry and sere,
His face’s radiance suffices in place of firelight.
His youth's freshness, no fires could mar,
يَحْميhe protects ويَقْريand he feeds guests لدىamid حَرْبٍwar ومَسْغَبةٍand famine
يَحْمي ويَقْري لدى حَرْبٍ ومَسْغَبةٍ
أبوAbu (father of) الفُتوحِal-Futuh (the victories) فنِعْمَso, how excellent المانِعthe protector القاريthe host
أبو الفُتوحِ فنِعْمَ المانِع القاري
He protects and feeds guests amid war and famine—
He warms and feeds, amidst war and fear,
Abu al-Futuh—what an excellent protector and host!
Abu Al-Futuh, best guardian spears par,
سَمْحُgenerous السَّجاياcharacter traits يُحِبُّhe loves النَّاسَpeople كُلَّهُمُall of them
سَمْحُ السَّجايا يُحِبُّ النَّاسَ كُلَّهُمُ
مُسْتَحْصِدُfirmly established الوِدِّaffection وافٍfaithful غيرُnot غَدَّارِtreacherous
مُسْتَحْصِدُ الوِدِّ وافٍ غيرُ غَدَّارِ
Generous in character, he loves all people,
Of easy nature, all people holds dear,
Firm in affection, faithful, never treacherous.
Garnering friendship, no promise to mar.
Sol 6.1