لئنeven if غابhas vanished عنfrom عينيmy eye أمينAmin; guardian فضائلٍvirtues
لئن غاب عن عيني أمين فضائلٍ
ففيthen in نجلهhis son سرٌّa secret يسرّgladdens ويحمدُand is praised
ففي نجله سرٌّ يسرّ ويحمدُ
Though Amin, guardian of virtues, has vanished from my sight,
Yet in his son lies a secret that gladdens and wins praise.
وإنand though غابhas vanished عنيfrom me بدرa full moon علمٍlearning فإننيthen indeed I
وإن غاب عني بدر علمٍ فإنني
تعوّضتI have gained in compensation بدراًa full moon للعلىfor glory وهوand he is أسعدُAs'ad; happier
تعوّضت بدراً للعلى وهو أسعدُ
And though a full moon of learning has vanished from me, I
have gained in his stead a full moon of glory—and he is As'ad.
Sol 6.1