يَاO مُهدِياًgiver قَلَمَa pen النُّضَارِof pure gold وَإِنَّهُand indeed it
يَا مُهدِياً قَلَمَ النُّضَارِ وَإِنَّهُ
فِيamong خَيْرِthe best مَاwhat يُهْدَىis given as a gift لَرَمْزٌsurely a symbol غَالِprecious
فِي خَيْرِ مَا يُهْدَى لَرَمْزٌ غَالِ
O giver of a golden pen—and indeed it is
O one who guides the pen of brilliance, and it
a precious symbol among the finest gifts.
Is certainly the most valuable guidance, a precious symbol
لاَno بِدْعَwonder يَاO ابْنَson أَخِيof my brother وَزَيْنَand adornment شَبَابِنَاof our youth
لاَ بِدْعَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي وَزَيْنَ شَبَابِنَا
بِرُّkindness الأصِيلِthe noble man بِصَحْبِهِtoward his companions وَالآلِand the family
بِرُّ الأصِيلِ بِصَحْبِهِ وَالآلِ
No wonder, O my nephew and adornment of our youth,
No innovation, O son of my brother and adornment of our youth
that a noble man shows kindness to his companions and kin.
The righteous of noble ancestry, by his company and family
يَكْفِيكَsuffices you فَخْراًas cause for pride حُظْوَةٌfavor أَدْرَكْتَهَاyou attained it
يَكْفِيكَ فَخْراً حُظْوَةٌ أَدْرَكْتَهَا
بِنُهَاكَthrough your wisdom فِيin رَأْيِthe judgment of المَلِيكِthe king العَالِيthe exalted
بِنُهَاكَ فِي رَأْيِ المَلِيكِ العَالِي
Sufficient cause for pride is the favor you have won
It is sufficient pride for you, the distinction you have attained
through your wisdom, in the exalted king's esteem.
By your genius, in the view of the most high King
Sol 6.1