إلامuntil when اصطباريmy patience لاnot يرىis seen غيرother than خائبunsuccessful
إلام اصطباري لا يرى غير خائب
وتعليلand consoling نفسيmy soul بالأمانيwith hopes الكواذبfalse
وتعليل نفسي بالأماني الكواذب
How long shall my patience be seen as nothing but futile,
My patience, which sees naught but disappointment,
and my soul be consoled with false hopes?
And my consoling myself with false hopes,
أرىI see كلevery صبرpatience لاnot يذمis blamed أخيرهits outcome
أرى كل صبر لا يذم أخيره
وصبريand my patience علىwith لمياLamya ذميمblameworthy العواقبthe outcomes
وصبري على لميا ذميم العواقب
I see all patience end beyond reproach,
I see all patience whose outcome is not blamed,
yet my patience with Lamya has blameworthy outcomes.
While my patience over Lamiya is of blameworthy consequence.
وقدand perhaps يدركattains الأشياءthings منone who لاnot يرومهاseeks them
وقد يدرك الأشياء من لا يرومها
وقدand perhaps يبعدgrows distant المطلوبwhat is sought عنfrom كلevery طالبseeker
وقد يبعد المطلوب عن كل طالب
One who does not seek things may attain them,
One may attain what he never aspired for,
and what is sought may elude every seeker.
While the sought may be far from every seeker.
ومماand among what يرينيmakes me perceive الموتdeath حلواًsweet مذاقهits taste
ومما يريني الموت حلواً مذاقه
لقاءmeeting الأعاديenemies واجتنابand avoiding الحبايبloved ones
لقاء الأعادي واجتناب الحبايب
Among the things that make death taste sweet to me
That which makes death taste sweet to me
are meeting enemies and avoiding loved ones,
Is encountering enemies and avoiding loved ones.
وذلand the humiliation مقاميof my staying بينamong قوميmy people وإنماand only
وذل مقامي بين قومي وإنما
يعزis honored الفتىthe young man فيamong أهلهhis family والأقاربand relatives
يعز الفتى في أهله والأقارب
and my humiliating stay among my people; yet it is only
And my staying among my people in humiliation,
among his family and relatives that a young man finds honor.
For the young man is honored among his family and kin.
ولاand no خيرgood فيمنin those whom زرتهمI visited them فوجدتهمand found them
ولا خير فيمن زرتهم فوجدتهم
أقاربrelatives إلاexcept أنهمthat they كالعقاربlike scorpions
أقارب إلا أنهم كالعقارب
There is no good in those I visited and found
There is no good in those I visited and found them
to be relatives—except that they are like scorpions.
Kinsmen except that they are like scorpions.
فلمso did not ألفهمI find them فيin حادثa mishap وملمةand a calamity
فلم ألفهم في حادث وملمة
معalongside الدهرfate والأيامand the days عغيرother than (text unclear) عواتبreproachers
مع الدهر والأيام عغير عواتب
In mishap and calamity I found them
So I did not find them sympathizing during misfortune,
nothing but reproachers, siding with fate and the days.
With fate and days save with reproaches.
وغيرand not صديقa friend منone who يرىis seen عندduring نعمةprosperity
وغير صديق من يرى عند نعمة
ولكنbut منone whom تلقاهyou meet عندduring النوائبcalamities
ولكن من تلقاه عند النوائب
No friend is he who is seen in prosperity,
A friend is not one who beholds you in luxury,
but he whom you meet amid calamities.
Rather one you meet during calamities.
فحتامso until when أرضىwill I accept أنto أقيمremain ببلدةin a town
فحتام أرضى أن أقيم ببلدة
صديقيmy friend فيهاin it كالعدوlike the enemy المجانبaloof
صديقي فيها كالعدو المجانب
So how long shall I accept living in a town
I am determined to stay in the town
where my friend is like an aloof enemy?
Where my friend dwells, though to me like a shunning foe.
قضيmay fulfill اللهGod منfrom غيرother than اجتداهمbegging from them حوائديmy needs (text unclear)
قضي الله من غير اجتداهم حوائدي
وزحزحand move away عنfrom هذيthis البلادland ركائبيmy riding mounts
وزحزح عن هذي البلاد ركائبي
May God fulfill my needs without my begging from them,
May God fulfill my needs without their help
and move my mounts away from this land.
And remove me from this land and its mounts.
وإنيand I وإنand though كنتI am القليلscant ثراؤهhis wealth
وإني وإن كنت القليل ثراؤه
لألقىI indeed welcome الفتىa young man ماthe space بينbetween عينيmy eye وحاجبيand my brow
لألقى الفتى ما بين عيني وحاجبي
And though I am one whose wealth is scant,
My wealth may be little, yet I meet
I welcome a young man between my eye and brow.
A man unblemished in lineage, branch and origin.
تقربbring near ليfor me الآمالhopes سمرbrown ذوابليmy slender spears
تقرب لي الآمال سمر ذوابلي
وبيضand white المعاليlofty honors الغرradiant سودblack ذوائبيmy forelocks
وبيض المعالي الغر سود ذوائبي
My brown, slender spears bring my hopes near,
You who have ennobled the name of our house when it was forgotten
and my black forelocks bring white, radiant honors near.
And made my status sublime and raised my side,
ولمand did not أنسI forget ليلاa night ماnot تبلجbrightened صبحهits dawn
ولم أنس ليلا ما تبلج صبحه
ولاand not لاحappeared فيon يافوخهits crown وخطa streak شائبgraying
ولا لاح في يافوخه وخط شائب
I have not forgotten a night whose dawn never brightened,
Warded off harms from me when the nights
nor did a gray streak gleam upon its crown.
In their circuits poured calamities.
عدمتI lacked ابتسامthe smile الفجرof dawn فيهin it كأنهas though it were
عدمت ابتسام الفجر فيه كأنه
سلوforgetting love فؤاديmy heart أوor وفاءfaithfulness حبائبيmy loved ones
سلو فؤادي أو وفاء حبائبي
I found no smile of dawn in it, as though it were
You secured me days which were crafty,
my heart's release from love, or my beloveds' fidelity.
For days have excuses for the penitent.
قطعتI crossed بهthrough it البيداءthe desert لمdid not أبغI seek صاحباًa companion
قطعت به البيداء لم أبغ صاحباً
سوىother than همميmy ambitions منfrom فوقatop جردsleek steeds سلاهبlong-limbed
سوى هممي من فوق جرد سلاهب
Through it I crossed the desert, seeking no companion
So, nothing of what I hoped for became loss
but my ambitions, atop sleek, long-limbed steeds.
And none I hoped for were absent, but present.
أفرقI part ماwhat is بينbetween النواظرeyes والكرىand sleep
أفرق ما بين النواظر والكرى
وأجمعand I unite ماwhat is بينbetween الذرىpeaks والسباسبand desert plains
وأجمع ما بين الذرى والسباسب
I part eyes from sleep,
As for you, O son of the most generous, who was my refuge,
and bring peaks and desert plains together,
In whom the world is not safe from wonders.
إلىtoward قمرthe moon الدنياof the world إلىtoward فارسthe knight الوغىof battle
إلى قمر الدنيا إلى فارس الوغى
إلىtoward أسدthe lion الهيجاءof combat يومthe day التجاربof trials
إلى أسد الهيجاء يوم التجارب
toward the moon of the world, toward the knight of battle,
I found in you praise, gratitude and eulogy
toward the lion of combat on the day of trials,
For as long as I live which will not cease.
إلىtoward الفاعلthe doer الحسنىof good إلىtoward الواهبthe giver النديgenerous
إلى الفاعل الحسنى إلى الواهب الندي
يcontinuation of 'generous' إلىtoward الموردthe watering place العذبsweet النميرpure لشاربfor a drinker
ي إلى المورد العذب النمير لشارب
toward the doer of good, toward the generous giver,
Know that the life of this world is but to gain praise,
toward the sweet, pure watering place for a drinker,
So one who attains no praise profits nothing.
إلىtoward ظلa shade ممنوعprotected الجنابthe precinct مهذبrefined الthe (continued)
إلى ظل ممنوع الجناب مهذب ال
خلايقcharacter traits مبذولfreely bestowed اللهىgifts والرغائبand coveted gifts
خلايق مبذول اللهى والرغائب
toward a shade whose precinct is protected, refined in
One who did not experience your generosity,
character, lavish with gifts and coveted blessings,
Even if he were to give freely like pouring rain,
إلىtoward الماجدthe noble الباشاthe Pasha حسينHusayn الذيthe one بهthrough whom
إلى الماجد الباشا حسين الذي به
غلبتI overcame زمانيmy times بعدafter ماwhen كانit was غالبيmy conqueror
غلبت زماني بعد ما كان غالبي
toward the noble Pasha Husayn, through whom
And one who in valor is not like you,
I overcame my times, after they had overcome me.
Even if he plunged into fray like Law ibn Ghalib,
مهابawe-inspiring لهhe has يومthe day الجلادof combat مواقفstands
مهاب له يوم الجلاد مواقف
تخرfall لديهاbefore them شامخاتtowering الأهاضبhills
تخر لديها شامخات الأهاضب
He inspires awe, taking stands on the day of combat
Among a people with bright, splendid faces,
before which towering hills collapse.
Defending their accounts with firm-fanged beasts.
زكىpure مبانيthe foundations الأصلof lineage والفرعand offspring والعلاand eminence
زكى مباني الأصل والفرع والعلا
رفيعlofty عمادthe pillar البيتof the house عندduring التناسبlineage comparison
رفيع عماد البيت عند التناسب
Pure are the foundations of his lineage, offspring, and eminence;
For them in battle plains clash lightnings,
his house's pillar stands high when lineages are compared.
And on days of munificence pour copious clouds.
لهhe has فيin اطلاعperceiving الغيبthe unseen حسنfine بديهةintuition
له في اطلاع الغيب حسن بديهة
تريهit shows him اتضاحthe clarity الأمرof the matter قبلbefore التجاربtrials
تريه اتضاح الأمر قبل التجارب
He has a keen intuition for perceiving the unseen,
Did you not deter the enemies that day you faced them
which makes a matter clear to him before trials.
Among those regiments waving between lances and mounts
إذاwhen ماemphatic particle سماrises بالمالthrough wealth غيركsomeone other than you والدناand worldly things
إذا ما سما بالمال غيرك والدنا
سموتyou rise افتخاراًin pride بالعلاthrough eminence والمناقبand virtues
سموت افتخاراً بالعلا والمناقب
When others rise through wealth and worldly things,
Brandishing at them between blades and forelocks
you rise in pride through eminence and virtues.
Like a full moon amid fixed stars?
وأنتand you الذيthe one who سادmastered الزمانthe age وأهلهand its people
وأنت الذي ساد الزمان وأهله
ونزهتand you were kept free عنfrom فحشائهits indecencies والمعائبand faults
ونزهت عن فحشائه والمعائب
You are the one who mastered the age and its people,
And victory, dear to you, leads you over foes
and remained free of its indecencies and faults.
And divine support accompanies you from all sides.
رانتand you (text unclear) الذيthe one who أنعمتyou bestowed favors ليon me برغائبwith coveted gifts
رانت الذي أنعمت لي برغائب
فعوضتso you repaid منin return for شكريmy thanks لهاfor them برغائبwith coveted gifts
فعوضت من شكري لها برغائب
You are the one who favored me with coveted gifts,
May God give you a neighbor till the end of glory,
and answered my thanks for them with more coveted gifts.
And one who treaded the paths of loss without fearing.
وأنعمتand you bestowed favors ليon me بالبرwith kindness حتىuntil سئمتهI tired of it
وأنعمت لي بالبر حتى سئمته
وبلغتand you fulfilled آماليmy hopes وحزتand you secured مآربيmy aims
وبلغت آمالي وحزت مآربي
You bestowed kindness on me until I tired of it,
The sword is yours on the day of horror, striking,
fulfilled my hopes and secured my aims.
Separating locks from plaits and scalps.
ونوهتand you made renowned باسميmy name بعدماafter كانit was خاملاobscure
ونوهت باسمي بعدما كان خاملا
وأغليتand you raised مقداريmy worth وأعليتand you exalted جانبيmy standing
وأغليت مقداري وأعليت جانبي
You made my name renowned after it had been obscure,
You see atop its pommel the Franks are
raised my worth and exalted my standing.
Like necklaces of pearls atop a brandy bottle.
ودافعتand you warded off عنيfrom me الحادثاتcalamities وقدthough أبتthey refused
ودافعت عني الحادثات وقد أبت
صروفthe vicissitudes اللياليof nights وانصبابand the downpour المصائبof misfortunes
صروف الليالي وانصباب المصائب
You warded calamities off me, though they would not relent—
Every furbished blade you unsheathe
the vicissitudes of nights and the downpour of misfortunes.
With which you parried the thrust of warriors.
وأمنتنيand you made me safe from الأيامthe days وهيwhile they were صئولةassailing (irregular spelling)
وأمنتني الأيام وهي صئولة
علىagainst فللأيامso the days have أعذارexcuses تائبof a penitent
على فللأيام أعذار تائب
You made me safe from the days, though they charged
Its teeth penetrate the gloom of battles
against me; now the days offer a penitent's excuses.
Like the cleavage of dawn rents veils of darkness.
فماso no ذاهبdeparted thing أملتهI hoped for it غيرother than راجعreturning
فما ذاهب أملته غير راجع
ولاand no غائبabsent thing أرجوهI hope for it إلاexcept كايبreturning (text unclear)
ولا غائب أرجوه إلا كايب
No departed thing I hoped for fails to return,
And smooth-haired, which David fashioned
and no absent thing I await fails to come back.
And clothed it while war's paths are steep.
ومنand whoever كنتyou are ياO ابنson الأكرمينof the noblest ملاذهhis refuge
ومن كنت يا ابن الأكرمين ملاذه
ولمand did not يأمنfeel safe from الدنياthe world لإحدىsurely one العجائبof the wonders
ولم يأمن الدنيا لإحدى العجائب
Anyone whose refuge you are, son of the noblest,
It rivals, when it passes over it, the pond
who does not feel safe from the world is truly a marvel.
If the zephyr's flags and clouds journey over it.
فألفيتso you found منيin me الحمدpraise والشكرand gratitude والثناand acclaim
فألفيت مني الحمد والشكر والثنا
عليكfor you مدىthroughout الأيامthe days ليسis not بذاهبfading
عليك مدى الأيام ليس بذاهب
Thus you found in me praise, gratitude, and acclaim
And steeds of pure breed whose origins
for you, through all the days, never fading.
Lie in the seekers of glory and attained requests.
ألاbehold إنماonly الدنياthe world اكتسابthe earning محامدof praise
ألا إنما الدنيا اكتساب محامد
فمنso whoever لمdid not ينلgain حمداًpraise فليسthen is not بكاسبan earner
فمن لم ينل حمداً فليس بكاسب
Indeed, this world is only the earning of praise;
They surpass the glance's return in outpacing
whoever gains no praise has earned nothing.
As if lofty columns firmly fixed.
ومنand whoever لمdid not يعانpractice الجودgenerosity مثلكlike you لمdid not يجدgive generously
ومن لم يعان الجود مثلك لم يجد
ولوand even if جادhe gives فضلاas bounty بالغيوثwith rainstorms السواكبpouring
ولو جاد فضلا بالغيوث السواكب
One who does not practice generosity like you has not truly given,
You see every dark-garmented is guided,
even if he bestows pouring rains as bounty.
Lofty of form and stature, high of shoulder.
ومنand whoever لمwas not يكنin فيvalor البأسlike you مثلكdid not لمinspire fear يرعline_72 يمthen? nope
ومن لم يكن في البأس مثلك لم يرع
ولوand even if صالhe charged قدماًforward فيamong لؤىLu'ayy بنson غالبGhalib
ولو صال قدماً في لؤى بن غالب
One who is not like you in valor inspires no fear,
Bay as if the night cast its gown over it
even if he charged forward among the clan of Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib.
Thus leaving one of its planets in it.
منof القومthe people وضاحbright الجبينof brow سميذعa noble chief
من القوم وضاح الجبين سميذع
يذودونthey defend عنon behalf of أحسابهمtheir ancestral honor بالقواضبwith cutting swords
يذودون عن أحسابهم بالقواضب
A bright-browed, noble chief of a people
You have of the sublime every virtue
who defend their ancestral honor with cutting swords.
That bewilders the lords of reasoning and doctrine.
لهمthey have فيin مجالthe field الحربof war وقعthe crash صواعقof thunderbolts
لهم في مجال الحرب وقع صواعق
ويومand on the day الندىof bounty والجودand generosity هطلthe pouring سحايبof rainclouds
ويوم الندى والجود هطل سحايب
In the field of war theirs is the crash of thunderbolts,
By my life, you have disclosed what was hidden
and on the day of bounty and generosity, the pouring of rainclouds.
And elucidated the ways of high-aspiring truth.
ألمdid ... not? يزجرdrive back الأعداءenemies يومthe day شهدتهI witnessed him
ألم يزجر الأعداء يوم شهدته
علىat كلسKilis ماthe space بينbetween تلكthose الكتائبbattalions
على كلس ما بين تلك الكتائب
Did he not repel the enemies on the day I witnessed him
You subjugated insurgent nights by force
at Kilis, amid those battalions?
And vanquished the howling of misfortunes.
تلوحyou shine لهمbefore them بينamong الأسنةspearheads والظباand blades
تلوح لهم بين الأسنة والظبا
كبدرlike the full moon الدجىof darkness بينamong النجومstars الثواقبpiercing
كبدر الدجى بين النجوم الثواقب
You shine before them among spearheads and blades
Towards you, O Ibn Janbo Lado, have my
like the full moon of darkness among piercing stars.
Emaciations and sorrows from afar yearned.
ويقدمكand advances you النصرvictory العزيزmighty علىagainst العداenemies
ويقدمك النصر العزيز على العدا
ويصحبكand accompanies you التأييدsupport منfrom كلevery جانبside
ويصحبك التأييد من كل جانب
Mighty victory leads you against the enemies,
So take as a bride of your meanings an ornament
and support accompanies you from every side.
A virgin protected from every suitor's eye.
لكfor you اللهGod منas a جارrunner إلىtoward أمدthe utmost reach العلاof glory
لك الله من جار إلى أمد العلا
ومنand as a سالكtraveler سبلpaths الردىof death غيرnot هائبafraid
ومن سالك سبل الردى غير هائب
God be with you, racing toward glory's furthest goal,
Recently weaned yet competing
and treading the paths of death without fear.
What they previously carried in cases.
لكyours is السيفthe sword فيon يومthe day الكريهةof battle وقعهits stroke
لك السيف في يوم الكريهة وقعه
يفرقseparates ماwhat is بينbetween الطُلاnecks والترائبand upper-chest bones
يفرق ما بين الطُلا والترائب
Yours is the sword whose stroke on the day of battle
It is forever rain pouring to revive arid land
parts necks from breastbones.
And succor to a wishful one and safety to a monk.
ترىyou see فوقupon متنيهits two faces الفرندthe watered pattern كأنهas though it were
ترى فوق متنيه الفرند كأنه
قلائدnecklaces درof pearls فوقupon لبةthe bosom كاعبa budding maiden
قلائد در فوق لبة كاعب
On its two faces you see the watered pattern, like
May time make you rise in station after station
pearl necklaces upon a budding maiden's bosom.
And may your star in the horizon of sublimity never set!
وكلand every ردينيRudayni الكعوبof joints مثقفstraightened
وكل رديني الكعوب مثقف
درأتyou repelled بهwith it صدرthe breast الكميof the armored fighter المحاربfighting
درأت به صدر الكمي المحارب
And every straightened spear with Rudayni joints,
with which you thrust back the armored warrior's breast:
يشقcleaves ظلامthe darkness النقعof battle dust منهfrom it سنانهits spearhead
يشق ظلام النقع منه سنانه
كشقlike the cleaving عمودof the pillar الصبحof dawn جيبthe bosom الغياهبof deep darkness
كشق عمود الصبح جيب الغياهب
its spearhead cleaves the darkness of battle dust
as dawn's pillar cleaves the bosom of deep darkness.
ومسرودةand linked mail داودDavid أحكمperfected نسجهاits weave
ومسرودة داود أحكم نسجها
تسربلتهاyou donned it والحربwhile war ضنكnarrow المذاهبin its paths
تسربلتها والحرب ضنك المذاهب
And linked mail whose weave David perfected,
you donned when war's paths were narrow.
دلاصsmooth mail يحاكيهاresembles it الغديرthe pool إذاwhen سرتdrift
دلاص يحاكيها الغدير إذا سرت
عليهover it عليلاتgentle breezes الصباof the east wind والجنائبand south winds
عليه عليلات الصبا والجنائب
Smooth mail, which a pool resembles when
gentle east winds and south winds pass over it.
وخيلand horses منamong الجردsleek steeds العتاقpurebred ضوا'guarantors' (first part) من'guarantors' (completion)
وخيل من الجرد العتاق ضوا من
لكمfor you فيin طلابthe quest المجدfor glory نجحsuccess المطالبof aims
لكم في طلاب المجد نجح المطالب
And sleek, purebred horses that guarantee
you success in your quest for glory.
تفوتoutstrip ارتدادthe return الطرفof the eye سبقاًin speed إلىtoward المداthe goal
تفوت ارتداد الطرف سبقاً إلى المدا
وإنand although كنthey are أمثالlike الرواسيfirm mountains الرواسبdeep-rooted
وإن كن أمثال الرواسي الرواسب
They outpace the blink of an eye, racing to the goal,
though they resemble rooted, deep-set mountains.
ترىyou see كلevery مسودblackened الأديمof hide مطهمwell-built
ترى كل مسود الأديم مطهم
رحيبbroad الشوىin the limbs عاليhigh الطلاin the neck والمناكبand shoulders
رحيب الشوى عالي الطلا والمناكب
You see each black-coated, well-built steed,
broad-limbed, high-necked and high-shouldered,
أغرwhite-blazed كأنas though الليلnight القىcast رداءهits cloak
أغر كأن الليل القى رداءه
عليهupon it فأبقىso left فيهin it إحدىone الكواكبof the stars
عليه فأبقى فيه إحدى الكواكب
white-blazed, as though night had cast its cloak
upon it, leaving one of the stars within it.
وكمand how many لكyou have فيin العلياءthe heights of glory كلevery فضيلةvirtue
وكم لك في العلياء كل فضيلة
تحيرbewilders أربابmasters الحجاof reason والمذاهبand schools of thought
تحير أرباب الحجا والمذاهب
How many virtues of every kind are yours in glory's heights,
bewildering masters of reason and schools of thought!
لعمريby my life لقدindeed أظهرتyou revealed ماwhat كانwas خافياًhidden
لعمري لقد أظهرت ما كان خافياً
وأوضحتand you clarified سبلthe paths الحقof truth عاليlofty الجوانبthe sides
وأوضحت سبل الحق عالي الجوانب
By my life, you have revealed what was hidden,
and, lofty in standing, made clear the paths of truth.
وقُدتand you led اللياليthe nights الآبياتrebellious طوائعاobedient
وقُدت الليالي الآبيات طوائعا
وأرغمتand you rubbed in dust عرنينthe nose الخطوبof calamities النواكبruinous
وأرغمت عرنين الخطوب النواكب
You led the rebellious nights into obedience,
and rubbed the nose of ruinous calamities in the dust.
إليكtoward you ابنson of جانبوJanbu- (name segment) لاد-lad (name segment) تاقتyearned علىacross المداthe distance
إليك ابن جانبو لاد تاقت على المدا
قلوصيmy young she-camel وحنتand pined منfrom بعيدafar نجائبيmy noble camels
قلوصي وحنت من بعيد نجائبي
For you, Ibn Janbulad, across the distance yearned
my young she-camel, and my noble camels pined from afar.
فهاكso take عروساًa bride منfrom معانيكyour qualities حلياjewels
فهاك عروساً من معانيك حليا
ممنعةguarded بكراًa virgin علىto كلevery خاطبsuitor
ممنعة بكراً على كل خاطب
So take a bride, her jewels drawn from your qualities,
a guarded virgin, beyond every suitor's reach.
قريبةrecent عهدin time بالفطامsince weaning وإنهاand indeed she
قريبة عهد بالفطام وإنها
لتزهوsurely she outshines علىabove ماwhat أسلفواthey previously put forth فيin الحقائبsaddlebags
لتزهو على ما أسلفوا في الحقائب
Only recently weaned, yet she
outshines what they previously stowed in their saddlebags.
ودمand remain أبداًforever غيثاrain ملئاabundant لمجدبfor the drought-stricken
ودم أبداً غيثا ملئا لمجدب
وغوثاًand rescue لملهوفfor the distressed وأمناand safety لراهبfor the fearful
وغوثاً لملهوف وأمنا لراهب
Remain forever abundant rain for the drought-stricken,
a rescue for the distressed, and safety for the fearful,
مدthroughout الدهرtime ترقىyou rise رتبةa rank بعدafter رتبةa rank
مد الدهر ترقى رتبة بعد رتبة
ونجمكand your star فيin أفقthe horizon العلاof glory غيرnot غاربsetting
ونجمك في أفق العلا غير غارب
through all time, rising rank after rank,
and your star on glory's horizon never setting.
Partial English translation: 88 of 120 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1