أَباO father of الوَليدal-Walid تَجاوَزbe forgiving
أَبا الوَليد تَجاوَز
وَهَبand grant لَناto us التَغميضاindulgence
وَهَب لَنا التَغميضا
O Abu al-Walid, be forgiving,
Abal Walid forgive
and grant us indulgence.
And grant us shutting of eyes
وَاِقبِلand accept جَواباًa reply عَلىto نظverse (continued next line)
وَاِقبِل جَواباً عَلى نظ
مِكَyour (completing 'your verse') الصَحيحsound مَريضاailing
مِكَ الصَحيح مَريضا
And accept a reply to your
And accept an answer upon the intention
sound verse—mine an ailing one.
Of your correct sick
زَففتَyou led in bridal procession نَحويtoward me عَروساًa bride
زَففتَ نَحوي عَروساً
تَجتابُshe traverses رَوضاًa meadow أَريضاlush
تَجتابُ رَوضاً أَريضا
You led a bride toward me;
You brought to me a bride
she traverses a lush meadow.
She picks a soft garden
جلوتَهاyou unveiled her فيin سَوادٍblackness
جلوتَها في سَوادٍ
تَجلوshe reveals المَعانيَthe meanings بيضاwhite
تَجلو المَعانيَ بيضا
You unveiled her in black;
You revealed her in darkness
she reveals meanings shining white.
Revealing meanings white
وَقَدand indeed منحتُكI have given you نَزراًa little
وَقَد منحتُك نَزراً
لاnot حَقَّكَyour due المَفروضاprescribed
لا حَقَّكَ المَفروضا
And I have given you but little,
And I have given you a little
not your rightful due.
Not your rightful due
وَسَوفَand will أَرفَعُI raise جُهديwith my utmost effort
وَسَوفَ أَرفَعُ جُهدي
مِنof قَدرِكَyour standing المَخفوضاwhat has been lowered
مِن قَدرِكَ المَخفوضا
And I shall do my utmost to raise
And I will raise my effort
whatever of your standing has been lowered.
From your lowered value
Sol 6.1