أصبَحْتَyou have become سَهْماًan arrow منfrom كِنانَةَKinana صائِباًtrue to the mark
أصبَحْتَ سَهْماً من كِنانَةَ صائِباً
يَمْضيit proceeds الىtoward هَدَفِthe target of الكَمالِperfection ونَحْرِهِand its throat
يَمْضي الى هَدَفِ الكَمالِ ونَحْرِهِ
You have become an unerring arrow from Kinana,
You have become an arrow from Kinanah, hitting
Flying toward perfection’s target and its throat.
The target of perfection and its slaughter
وأبوand father of المَكارمِnoble deeds جدُّكَyour grandfather الأرْضىmost pleasing الذيwho
وأبو المَكارمِ جدُّكَ الأرْضى الذي
اسْتَوْلىgained mastery علىover سِرِّthe hidden aspect of الكَمالِperfection وجَهْرِهِand its manifest aspect
اسْتَوْلى على سِرِّ الكَمالِ وجَهْرِهِ
And Abu al-Makarim, your most esteemed grandfather, who
The father of virtues, your ancestor who
Mastered perfection’s hidden and manifest aspects,
Took hold of the secret of perfection, overt and covert
ماnot كانَwas يُدْعىcalled بالمَكارِمِby “noble deeds” كُنْيَةًas an honorific
ما كانَ يُدْعى بالمَكارِمِ كُنْيَةً
إلاexcept بكَوْنِكَbecause of your being ثاوياًdwelling فيin ظهْرِهِhis back (loins)
إلا بكَوْنِكَ ثاوياً في ظهْرِهِ
Was called “Father of Noble Deeds” as an honorific
He would not have been called "Father of Virtues" as a nickname
Only because you dwelt within his loins.
If not for you being lodged in his back
Sol 6.1