إذاwhen ماemphatic particle لقيتyou meet الأكرمthe most generous الندبthe gallant man فاعتذرthen apologize
إذا ما لقيت الأكرم الندب فاعتذر
إليهto him عنfor التقصيرfalling short فيin الحمدpraise والشكرand thanks
إليه عن التقصير في الحمد والشكر
When you meet the most generous, gallant man, apologize
When you meet the Generous, apologize
To him for falling short in praise and thanks.
For falling short in praise and gratitude,
وقلand say لاmay never خلاbe bereft منكof you الزمانtime ولاnor انطوىbe rolled up
وقل لا خلا منك الزمان ولا انطوى
بساطكyour carpet منof نهيprohibition مطاعobeyed ومنand of أمرcommand
بساطك من نهي مطاع ومن أمر
And say: may time never be bereft of you, nor ever be rolled up
And say: Your time has not been empty of you,
Your carpet of heeded prohibitions and commands.
Nor has your generosity, command or kindness ceased.
فمازلتfor you have always been طلقcheerful الوجهthe face فيin السخطdispleasure والرضىand contentment
فمازلت طلق الوجه في السخط والرضى
حميدpraiseworthy السجاياcharacter traits فيin التهجمfrowning والبشرand cheerfulness
حميد السجايا في التهجم والبشر
For you have always been cheerful of face, in displeasure and contentment,
So you remain open-faced in anger or pleasure,
Praiseworthy in character, in frowning and good cheer.
Praiseworthy in aggression and reconciliation.
إذاwhen ماemphatic particle تسحبناwe presume عليكupon you قبلتناyou receive us
إذا ما تسحبنا عليك قبلتنا
قبولthe welcome of رحيبone broad in الساحthe courtyard والراحand the palm والصدرand the breast
قبول رحيب الساح والراح والصدر
When we presume upon you, you receive us
When we direct our prayers to you,
With the welcome of one whose courtyard, palm, and breast are wide.
You welcome them openly and generously.
Sol 6.1