مرجيةhoped for نيلattainment of العلاءeminence ببابهat his gate
مرجية نيل العلاء ببابه
وليسnor ينالattains الحدthe limit منone who ليسdoes not يطلبهseek it
وليس ينال الحد من ليس يطلبه
The attainment of eminence is hoped for at his gate.
Aspiring the heights at his door
Nor does one who does not seek it reach the limit.
None can attain it unless seeking
همامa noble, resolute man إذاwhen درfine pearls of اللئاليthe pearls بدتappeared لهto him
همام إذا در اللئالي بدت له
يصولhe charges عليهاat them بالبيانwith eloquence فيطربهand so it enraptures him
يصول عليها بالبيان فيطربه
A noble man—when the choicest pearls appear before him,
When gems of subtlety for him shone
He charges at them with eloquence, and it enraptures him.
With eloquence he pounced, thrilled
عليكupon you أخاO brother of العلياlofty honor سلامa greeting مطلlooking down from above
عليك أخا العليا سلام مطل
شموسsuns of الأعاليthe heights فيin سماthe sky of المجدglory تعربهvoice it
شموس الأعالي في سما المجد تعربه
Upon you, brother of lofty honor, a greeting from on high;
Peace on you, brother of the heights
The suns of the heights voice it in the sky of glory.
Suns of glory in fame's sky arabize him
Sol 6.1