قامَstood علىon كرسيِّهِhis chair واعظاًas a preacher
قامَ على كرسيِّهِ واعظاً
ينهىhe forbids بضدِّcontrary to الأمرِthe command مِنْfrom مقلتيهْhis two eyes
ينهى بضدِّ الأمرِ مِنْ مقلتيهْ
He stood on his chair, preaching,
He stood up on his podium preaching
forbidding what his eyes command.
Forbidding with his words what his eyes invite
فلفظُهُfor his words يأمرناcommand us بالتقىto piety
فلفظُهُ يأمرنا بالتقى
ولحظُهُand his glance يدعوcalls البراياall creation إليهْto him
ولحظُهُ يدعو البرايا إليهْ
For his words command us to be pious,
His words call us to piety
while his glance beckons all creation to him.
While his glances beckon the maidens
ذكَّرَhe reminded بالجنةِof Paradise والنارِand Hell مِنْthrough
ذكَّرَ بالجنةِ والنارِ مِنْ
ألفاظِهِhis words الغرِّradiant وَمِنْand through وجنتيmy cheek
ألفاظِهِ الغرِّ وَمِنْ وجنتي
He brought Paradise and Hell to mind through
He reminds us of paradise and hellfire
his radiant words and through my cheek.
With his eloquent words and his cheeks
Sol 6.1