تَعالىexalted is اللَهُGod كَمhow much أعرfirst part of ‘I speak eloquently’
تَعالى اللَهُ كَم أعر
بcompletion of ‘I speak eloquently’ فيin المَدحِpraise وَكَمand how much أغربI speak inventively
ب في المَدحِ وَكَم أغرب
Exalted is God! How eloquently I speak
in praise, and how inventively!
فَلِمso why أُبعَدُam I kept away مَعdespite فَضليmy merit
فَلِم أُبعَدُ مَع فَضلي
وَغَيريand someone other than me عِندَكُمin your presence قُرِّبhas been brought near
وَغَيري عِندَكُم قُرِّب
So why am I kept away despite my merit,
while another has been brought close to you?
وَماand how أَصدَقَtruthful مَنthe one who قالَsaid
وَما أَصدَقَ مَن قالَ
مغنيsinger الحَيّthe neighborhood ماnot يُطرِبgives delight
مغني الحَيّ ما يُطرِب
And how truthful was the one who said:
“The neighborhood’s singer gives no delight.”
Sol 6.1