أُعَظِّمI esteem شأَنworth أبياتverses أتتنيreached me
أُعَظِّم شأَن أبيات أتتني
وأهداهاand gave them as a gift إليّto me أخa brother حميمُdear
وأهداها إليّ أخ حميمُ
I exalt the worth of verses that came to me,
I hold in high esteem the verses that reached me,
bestowed upon me by a devoted brother.
And that a dear brother gave me as a gift.
بهنَّthrough them لهhe has عَليَّupon me عظيمgreat فضلfavor
بهنَّ له عَليَّ عظيم فضل
يقصِّرfalls short دونهshort of it شكريmy gratitude العظيمimmense
يقصِّر دونه شكري العظيم
Through them he has laid upon me a mighty favor,
Through them he has done me a great favor,
before which even my deepest thanks fall short.
Of which my immense gratitude falls short.
فحمداًso thanks أيهاO المفضالbountiful one حمداًthanks
فحمداً أيها المفضال حمداً
لفضلfor a favor أنتyou مبديهِits bestower الكريمthe generous one
لفضل أنت مبديهِ الكريم
So thanks, O most bountiful one—thanks
So thanks, O bountiful one, thanks,
for a favor you have shown, generous one.
For the favor you, the generous one, bestow.
زهتshone أبياتverses شعركyour poetry حينwhen وافتarrived
زهت أبيات شعرك حين وافت
كماas تزهوshine لناظرهاto their beholder النجومthe stars
كما تزهو لناظرها النجوم
Your verses shone resplendent when they arrived,
The verses of your poetry shone when they arrived,
as stars gleam for those who gaze upon them.
As stars shine for those who behold them.
لقدindeed طوّقتyou encircled جيدthe neck الشكرgratitude منيfrom me
لقد طوّقت جيد الشكر مني
بهاwith them فكأنهاso they are like العقدthe necklace النظيمfinely strung
بها فكأنها العقد النظيم
You have encircled the neck of my gratitude
You have indeed adorned the neck of my gratitude
with them, as though they were a necklace finely strung.
With them, as though they were a finely strung necklace.
ببيتكin your house وهوand it is أعظمthe greatest كلevery بيتhouse
ببيتك وهو أعظم كل بيت
يباهيtakes pride المجدglory والحسبand lineage الصميمdeep-rooted
يباهي المجد والحسب الصميم
Within your house—the greatest of all houses—
In your house—the greatest of all houses—
it proudly boasts of glory and pure, authentic lineage.
Glory and deep-rooted lineage take pride.
يسوّرwalls in أرضهits grounds شرفhonor حديثnew
يسوّر أرضه شرف حديث
يحيطsurrounds بسورهaround its wall شرفhonor قديمancient
يحيط بسوره شرف قديم
New honor girds its grounds,
New honor walls in its grounds;
and ancient honor encircles its wall,
Ancient honor surrounds its wall.
كأنَّas though مكارمnoble qualities الأخلاقcharacter طيرbirds
كأنَّ مكارم الأخلاق طير
علىabove علياءِthe heights ذروتهِits summit تحومhover
على علياءِ ذروتهِ تحوم
as though the noble virtues of character were birds
Noble qualities of character are like birds
hovering over the lofty height of its summit.
Hovering above its lofty summit.
محمدMuhammad ايهاO الغطريفnoble lord عنديwith me
محمد ايها الغطريف عندي
لكfor you الوُدّaffection الذيthat أبداًforever يدومendures
لك الوُدّ الذي أبداً يدوم
Muhammad, O noble lord, in my esteem
Muhammad, O noble lord, I bear
yours is a love that shall endure forever.
For you an affection that endures forever.
وسلand ask إنif شئتyou wish تعلمyou know ماwhat بقلبيin my heart
وسل إن شئت تعلم ما بقلبي
فؤادكyour heart عنهabout it فهوfor it بهof it عليمwell aware
فؤادك عنه فهو به عليم
Ask—if you wish to know what lies within my heart—
And ask, if you wish to know what is in my heart,
your own heart about it, for it knows it well.
Your own heart about it, for it knows it well.
فبينfor between مكانيthe two places of القلبينthe two hearts مناof us
فبين مكاني القلبين منا
صراطٌa path للمودّةfor affection مستقيمstraight
صراطٌ للمودّة مستقيم
For between the two abodes of our hearts
For between the places of our two hearts
runs a straight path of affection.
Runs a straight path of affection.
Sol 6.1