وَإِنّيand indeed I لِيُغرينيsurely entices me عَلىtoward الوُدِّaffection شيمَةًa character trait
وَإِنّي لِيُغريني عَلى الوُدِّ شيمَةً
أُخالِفُI differ from فيهاin it كُلَّevery خِلٍّclose friend يُخالِفُdisagrees
أُخالِفُ فيها كُلَّ خِلٍّ يُخالِفُ
And indeed, a trait draws me toward affection;
Though love's ways may tempt me to extremes
In it I differ from every friend who disagrees.
I'd contravene each rule that contravenes
خُضوعيmy humility يَأبىrefuses أَنَّthat أَفواهَmouths بِمَدحِهاin praise of it
خُضوعي يَأبى أَنَّ أَفواهَ بِمَدحِها
وَلَكِنَّهاbut it عِندَamong الأَفاضِلِthe virtuous تَعرِفُit knows (likely intended: is known)
وَلَكِنَّها عِندَ الأَفاضِلِ تَعرِفُ
My humility will not let mouths speak in its praise,
My deference refuses mouths that praise it
Yet it is known among the virtuous.
Yet it is known by men of excellence
Sol 6.1