بيتa house عتيقancient شيديهraised it (unclear spelling) العلىnobility
بيت عتيق شيديه العلى
وزينتهand adorned it منfrom رائعاتexquisite examples الطرفthe rarities
وزينته من رائعات الطرف
An ancient house, raised by nobility,
A venerable house built by the Sublime
And adorned with exquisite rarities.
Adorned with the finest craftsmanship
تنافستvied فيهwithin it ضروبkinds of الحلىadornment
تنافست فيه ضروب الحلى
بينbetween معانيvirtues of أهلهits inhabitants والتحفand the treasures
بين معاني أهله والتحف
Kinds of adornment vied within it,
Vying within it all kinds of finery
Between its people's virtues and its treasures.
Between the sentiments of its household and treasures
ياO بانيbuilder of الشرفةthe balcony خلابةenchanting
يا باني الشرفة خلابة
خيرتyou gave a choice فيamong أوصافهاits descriptions منwhoever وصفdescribed
خيرت في أوصافها من وصف
O builder of the enchanting balcony,
O builder of the lovely balcony
You gave whoever described it a choice among its descriptions.
You have selected the finest descriptions to portray it
مهماhowever much تبالغyou exaggerate لاnot تزدyou increase حسنهاits beauty
مهما تبالغ لا تزد حسنها
ماnot حسنthe beauty of الشرفةthe balcony مثلlike الشرفhonor
ما حسن الشرفة مثل الشرف
However much you exaggerate, you cannot increase its beauty:
However much you exaggerate, you cannot increase its beauty
The balcony's beauty is no match for honor.
The beauty of the balcony is like honor
Sol 6.1