بحرsea الفصاحةeloquence والمقالand discourse الفلسفيphilosophical
بحر الفصاحة والمقال الفلسفي
بدرfull moon الملاحةloveliness والجمالand beauty اليوسفيJoseph-like
بدر الملاحة والجمال اليوسفي
Sea of eloquence and philosophical discourse,
The sea of eloquence and philosophical discourse,
Full moon of loveliness and Joseph-like beauty,
The guiding star of sailing and Joseph-like beauty,
ربmaster of الظرافthe refined واللطافةand grace والبهاand splendor
رب الظراف واللطافة والبها
أُطروفةmarvel of الدهرtime التليدancient الطارفِnew
أُطروفة الدهر التليد الطارفِ
Master of the refined, of grace and splendor,
O Lord of wit, subtlety, and wisdom,
Marvel of time, both ancient and new.
The most refined and brilliant wit of time,
ياO أيهاyou (vocative) المولىthe master الجليلmajestic القدرworth والـand the—
يا أيها المولى الجليل القدر والـ
ـعالي—exalted المقامstation وذاand possessor of الحياةlife الاشرفِnoblest
ـعالي المقام وذا الحياة الاشرفِ
O master, majestic in worth, and
O my Lord, so great in rank and stature,
Exalted in station, and possessed of the noblest life;
Of the highest status and most noble life,
ياO أحسنfinest of الخلقcreation الرضيَّpleasing الخُلقcharacter والـand the—
يا أحسن الخلق الرضيَّ الخُلق والـ
ـحسن—fine السجاياdispositions بالقضاءin judgment المنصفِequitable
ـحسن السجايا بالقضاء المنصفِ
O finest of creation, pleasing in character, and
O best of creations, of pleasing manners and temperament,
Fine in disposition, fair in judgment:
Of good traits and just judgment,
قدindeed كنتI was اجهلunaware of ماwhat ملكتyou possessed منof الرضىgoodwill
قد كنت اجهل ما ملكت من الرضى
ومكارمand noble qualities of الاخلاقcharacter والقلبand the heart الصفيpure
ومكارم الاخلاق والقلب الصفي
I had not known the goodwill you possessed,
I was ignorant of the contentment you possess,
And your noble character and pure heart,
Of your noble morals and pure heart,
حتىuntil بداappeared ليto me منكَfrom you فعلٌa deed لمnot أرَاI saw
حتى بدا لي منكَ فعلٌ لم أرَا
هُit قطever الاَّexcept فيin لعزيزʿAziz, the mighty one اليوسفيJoseph-like
هُ قط الاَّ في لعزيز اليوسفي
Until a deed of yours appeared to me; never had I seen
Until I saw in you a deed I had not seen
It before, save in the Joseph-like ʿAziz.
Except in Joseph the noble.
فلذاكso, for that اشكرI thank فضلكمyour generosity وجليلand the greatness of تلكthat—
فلذاك اشكر فضلكم وجليل تلك
مplural-address ending النعمةِfavor الحسنىbeautiful التيwhich لمnot تختفِbe hidden
م النعمةِ الحسنى التي لم تختفِ
Thus I thank you for your generosity and the greatness of that
So for that I thank your kindness and greatness
Beautiful favor, which has not been hidden
Of that fine favor which did not fade,
بكin you لاmay you not برحتcease to be مواظبsteadfast in الصفحforgiveness الذيwhich
بك لا برحت مواظب الصفح الذي
عنهُthrough it تنالyou obtain الصفحforgiveness يومon the Day of الموقفِthe Standing
عنهُ تنال الصفح يوم الموقفِ
In you. May you ever remain steadfast in the forgiveness that
By you I have persisted, frequenting the pardon
Wins you forgiveness on the Day of Standing.
By which pardon is attained on the Day of Judgment.
Sol 6.1