أنلنيgrant me ياO خيرbest of البريةcreation رتبةa rank
أنلني يا خير البرية رتبة
ترفعنيraises me قدراin standing وتكسبنيand earns me عزاhonor
ترفعني قدرا وتكسبني عزا
Grant me, O best of creation, a rank
Arise for me, O best of creation
that raises my standing and wins me honor,
A position that raises my worth and brings me glory
فاعتزso I may gain honor فيamong أهليmy kin كماas اعتزgained honor بيدقa pawn
فاعتز في أهلي كما اعتز بيدق
علىon سفرةthe board الشطرنجchess حينwhen غداit became فرزاa vizier (chess piece)
على سفرة الشطرنج حين غدا فرزا
so I may gain honor among my kin, as a pawn did
So pride yourself among my people as I take pride in a pawn
on the chessboard when it became a vizier.
On the chessboard when it becomes a queen
Sol 6.1