نسجتُهاI wove it كالرَّوضlike the garden غِبَّafter الحَياthe rain
نسجتُها كالرَّوض غِبَّ الحَيا
ديباجةًa brocade مُخْمَلةًvelvety ذاتpossessing شانْdistinction
ديباجةً مُخْمَلةً ذات شانْ
I wove it like a garden after rain—
I wove it like a garden, far from life’s din
A velvety brocade of distinction.
A velvet brocade of splendor and delight
فأصبحتْso it became اِذwhen سكَنتْit settled أرضكمْyour land
فأصبحتْ اِذ سكَنتْ أرضكمْ
معدودةًcounted فيamong العبقريِّthe richly patterned carpets الحِسانْthe beautiful
معدودةً في العبقريِّ الحِسانْ
So, when it settled in your land, it came to be
When it took residence in your lands
Counted among the beautiful, richly patterned carpets.
It joined the ranks of great works bright
ومنand whoever غَداhas become الهاديthe guide فلاthen do not تعجبواmarvel (you, plural)
ومن غَدا الهادي فلا تعجبوا
تبديلهhis transforming الأرضthe earth نعيمَthe bliss of الجِنانْthe gardens of Paradise
تبديله الأرض نعيمَ الجِنانْ
And if one has become the guide, do not marvel
So if tomorrow it becomes a guide
At his turning the earth into the bliss of Paradise.
Transforming earth to paradise’s height
Sol 6.1