سلامٌa greeting كنشرِlike the fragrance of الروضِthe garden باكَرَهُvisited it at dawn الحَياrain
سلامٌ كنشرِ الروضِ باكَرَهُ الحَيا
وألطفُand gentler مِنْthan مرِّthe passing of النسيمِthe breeze وأطيبُand sweeter
وألطفُ مِنْ مرِّ النسيمِ وأطيبُ
A greeting like the fragrance of a garden visited at dawn by rain,
Greetings like the blossoming of meadows at dawn,
and gentler than the breeze’s passing, and sweeter,
And gentler than the passing of the breeze, sweeter still,
علىupon أريحيٍّa generous man مذْsince سمعتُI heard بذكرهِof his renown
على أريحيٍّ مذْ سمعتُ بذكرهِ
أُغالبُI wrestle with فيهِfor him الشوقَlonging والشوقُand longing أَغلَبُstronger
أُغالبُ فيهِ الشوقَ والشوقُ أَغلَبُ
upon a generous man; ever since I heard of his renown,
To the one I've yearned for since I heard his name,
I wrestle with longing for him, and longing is stronger.
I wrestle with longing, and longing prevails.
ألاwill there not be مبلغاًsomeone conveying قاضيthe judge of القضاthe judges تحيةًa greeting
ألا مبلغاً قاضي القضا تحيةً
يُخصُّhe is singled out بهاwith it فَهْوَfor he is المحبُّthe loving one المحبَّبُthe beloved one
يُخصُّ بها فَهْوَ المحبُّ المحبَّبُ
Will someone convey a greeting to the chief judge—
O you, conveyer of the Judge's decrees, convey
one reserved for him, for he is loving and beloved?
Special greetings to the beloved from a loving soul,
عظيمُgreat in الندىgenerosity كهفُa refuge الردىdeath غائظُvexing العدىthe foes
عظيمُ الندى كهفُ الردى غائظُ العدى
إمامُa leader of الهدىright guidance نائيdistant in المدىreach متقرّبُdrawing near
إمامُ الهدى نائي المدى متقرّبُ
Great in generosity, a refuge from death, a vexation to foes;
Of ample benevolence, a cave dispelling distress,
a leader in right guidance, far-reaching yet drawing near.
A leader guiding to righteousness, drawing near through worship.
فياso O منصبَseat of الحكمِjudgment العزيزَthe honored ابتهلْpray earnestly عسىperhaps
فيا منصبَ الحكمِ العزيزَ ابتهلْ عسى
تنالُyou will obtain الذيwhat ترجوهُyou hope for it منهُfrom him وتطلبُand seek
تنالُ الذي ترجوهُ منهُ وتطلبُ
So, O honored seat of judgment, pray: perhaps
So you who fills the august office of judge, plead
you will obtain from him what you hope for and seek.
That you may attain what you seek from Him.
عسىmay there be عطفةٌa kindly turning منهُfrom him عليكَtoward you وعودةٌand a return
عسى عطفةٌ منهُ عليكَ وعودةٌ
فقدْfor indeed طالhas lasted long منfrom قاضيthe judge of القضاةِthe judges التغضُّبُanger
فقدْ طال من قاضي القضاةِ التغضُّبُ
May he turn kindly toward you and return,
May He show you kindness and favor again
for the chief judge’s anger has lasted long.
For the Judge of judges has been aloof a long while.
بسيطُlavish in الندىgenerosity حاويencompassing النهايةِthe utmost شاملٌcomprehensive
بسيطُ الندى حاوي النهايةِ شاملٌ
بإيضاحِهِthrough his elucidation معنىthe meaning of البيانِclear expression مقرَّبُheld in favor
بإيضاحِهِ معنى البيانِ مقرَّبُ
Lavish in bounty, encompassing the utmost, comprehensive
Simple in benevolence, encompassing perfection,
in his elucidation of the meaning of clear expression, and held in favor.
His eloquence illuminates the meaning of rhetoric, drawing near.
وإنَّand indeed لهُfor him فيin تركِهِhis relinquishing الحكمَthe judgeship راحةًrest
وإنَّ لهُ في تركِهِ الحكمَ راحةً
ولكنْbut قلوبُthe hearts of الناسِthe people واللهِby God تَتْعَبُgrow weary
ولكنْ قلوبُ الناسِ واللهِ تَتْعَبُ
And indeed, relinquishing the judgeship brings him rest,
And though ceasing to judge allows him comfort,
but, by God, the people’s hearts grow weary.
The hearts of people, by God, grow weary.
فمنfor who ذاthat one سواهُother than him فيamong الورىmankind لاnot تلمُّهُyou draw him close
فمن ذا سواهُ في الورى لا تلمُّهُ
علىdespite شَعَثٍdisarray; flaws أيُّwhich الرجالof men المهذَّبُthe faultless one
على شَعَثٍ أيُّ الرجال المهذَّبُ
For who else among mankind can you keep close without overlooking
Who else in creation can match his polish?
his flaws? What man is faultless?
Which of mankind is as refined?
Sol 6.1