جَلَّwas great اِمرُؤٌa man مُنفَرِداًalone وَجَلّاand was exalted
جَلَّ اِمرُؤٌ مُنفَرِداً وَجَلّا
فيin زَمَنٍan age لَمdid not يَرَsee فيهِin it مِثلاan equal
في زَمَنٍ لَم يَرَ فيهِ مِثلا
A man rose to greatness, standing alone, and was exalted,
A man stood out, magnificent and grand,
in an age in which he saw no equal.
In an age where none could equal him.
قَدindeed أَكَلَconsumed الحَمدُpraise تِلاديmy inherited wealth أَكلاutterly
قَد أَكَلَ الحَمدُ تِلادي أَكلا
وَالعَضبُand the keen sword لاnot يَثنيهِturns it back إِنif يُفَلّاit is nicked
وَالعَضبُ لا يَثنيهِ إِن يُفَلّا
Praise has utterly consumed my inherited wealth.
Praise consumed his flanks voraciously,
And a keen sword is not turned back, even if nicked.
And anger would not bend him, even if subdued.
Sol 6.1