بادرَhe hastened to الكأسthe cup علىwith علمٍknowledge بهاof it
بادرَ الكأس على علمٍ بها
أَنَّهاthat it منَّاfrom us إليهto him تُصْرَفُis passed
أَنَّها منَّا إليه تُصْرَفُ
He hastened to the cup, knowing
He proffered the goblet knowingly
that it was being passed from us to him.
That it flows to him from us
ناسبتْit matched غُرَّthe gleaming white ones ثناياهhis front teeth التيwhose
ناسبتْ غُرَّ ثناياه التي
قدalready صفاbecame pure جوهرهنَّtheir substance القَرْقَفthe wine
قد صفا جوهرهنَّ القَرْقَف
The wine matched his gleaming front teeth, whose
It suited the folds of his cheeks, which
substance was pure.
Had clarified their essence through training
فرأىso he saw fit السرعةَhaste منهfrom him نحوهاtoward it
فرأى السرعةَ منه نحوها
أبداًalways والفضلُand excellence فيهin him يُعْرفis recognized
أبداً والفضلُ فيه يُعْرف
So he saw fit to hasten toward it
He saw the haste from it towards him
always—and his excellence is recognized.
Always, and merit within him is known
وكذاكand likewise الفضلُexcellence لنwill not يُنْكِرَهdeny it
وكذاك الفضلُ لن يُنْكِرَه
منهfrom him إلاexcept حاسدٌan envious man لاnot يُنْصِفis fair
منه إلا حاسدٌ لا يُنْصِف
And likewise, none will deny his excellence
And so is merit not denied of him
save an envious man who is unfair.
Except by an envious one who is unfair
Sol 6.1