لَقَدindeed نالَhas attained نُعمانُNuʿman المَعاليthe heights of honor فَأَصبَحَتso they have become
لَقَد نالَ نُعمانُ المَعالي فَأَصبَحَت
وَأَخلاقهُand his virtues كَالزَهرِlike blossoms بِالطَّلِّwith dew يُمطِرُshowers
وَأَخلاقهُ كَالزَهرِ بِالطَّلِّ يُمطِرُ
Nuʿman has indeed attained the heights of honor, and they have become—
along with his virtues—like blossoms in a shower of dew.
وَلَمand did not يَفتَخِرboast يَوماًever بِهاof them غَيرexcept أَنَّهاthat they
وَلَم يَفتَخِر يَوماً بِها غَير أَنَّها
بِهِin him تَتَباهىglory أَرِّخوهاrecord their date وَتَفخرُand take pride
بِهِ تَتَباهى أَرِّخوها وَتَفخرُ
He has never once boasted of them; rather, they
glory in him—record their date!—and take pride.
Sol 6.1