للوردfor the rose عنديin my esteem محلٌّa place of honor
للورد عندي محلٌّ
لأنهbecause it لاnot يملُّis found tiresome
لأنه لا يملُّ
For me, the rose holds a special place,
The rose holds a place of honor with me,
for one never tires of it.
for one never tires of it.
كلُّall الرياحينthe fragrant flowers جندٌan army
كلُّ الرياحين جندٌ
وهوand it الأميرthe prince الأجلُّthe most august
وهو الأمير الأجلُّ
All fragrant flowers are soldiers,
All the fragrant flowers are an army,
and it is the most august prince.
and it is the most august prince.
إنif غابis absent عزّواthey gain glory وباهواand boast
إن غاب عزّوا وباهوا
حتىuntil إذاwhen عادreturns ذلواthey are humbled
حتى إذا عاد ذلوا
If it is absent, they wax mighty and boast,
If it is absent, they gain glory and boast,
until it returns—and they are humbled.
until, when it returns, they are humbled.
Sol 6.1