أتانِىcame to me كتابٌa letter منكfrom you فاسترَّso rejoiced خاطرىmy mind
أتانِى كتابٌ منك فاسترَّ خاطرى
ونارَand shone برؤياat the sight of رسمهits script نورُthe light ناظرِىof my eye
ونارَ برؤيا رسمه نورُ ناظرِى
A letter came to me from you, and my mind rejoiced.
A letter came to me from you, it delighted my soul
And the light of my eye shone at the sight of its script.
And the light of its words illuminated my inner sight
وفرجَand relieved عنىfrom me كربةًdistress وكآبةًand sorrow
وفرجَ عنى كربةً وكآبةً
وأطفأَand quenched ناراًa fire أضرمتْwas kindled فيin ضمائرِىmy innermost thoughts
وأطفأَ ناراً أضرمتْ في ضمائرِى
It relieved me of distress and sorrow,
It relieved my worries and sadness
And quenched a fire kindled in my innermost thoughts.
And extinguished a fire burning in my conscience
معانٍmeanings بهin it مثلlike الجواهرٍthe jewels رصعتْwere set
معانٍ به مثل الجواهرٍ رصعتْ
لآلىءَpearls دُرٍّprecious pearl كالنجومِlike the stars الزواهرِradiant
لآلىءَ دُرٍّ كالنجومِ الزواهرِ
Meanings within it, like jewels, were set:
With meanings like gems it was adorned
Precious pearls, like radiant stars.
Like shining pearls and glittering stars
تلوحُgleam بأسطارٍin lines ترآىappear كأنهاas though they were
تلوحُ بأسطارٍ ترآى كأنها
وجوهُfaces حسانٍbeautiful women ناعماتٍdelicate سوافرِunveiled
وجوهُ حسانٍ ناعماتٍ سوافرِ
They gleam in lines, appearing as though they were
Its lines appear like beautiful, delicate faces
Faces of fair women, delicate and unveiled.
Radiant with charm and grace
بِطرسٍon a sheet يَسُرُّdelights الناظرينَthe beholders ملاحةًbeauty
بِطرسٍ يَسُرُّ الناظرينَ ملاحةً
وتبصرهand you see it فيهاin them جلاءa clearing البصائرِof inner vision
وتبصره فيها جلاء البصائرِ
On a sheet whose beauty delights those who gaze,
With eloquence that brings joy to readers
And in them you behold a clearing of inner vision.
And insight that enlightens minds
علىdespite أنهاthe fact that they تشفىheal القلوبَthe hearts منof الأسىsorrow
على أنها تشفى القلوبَ من الأسى
وتبقىand remain برؤياهاat the sight of them همومُcares الخواطرِof the minds
وتبقى برؤياها همومُ الخواطرِ
Though they heal hearts of sorrow,
For it heals hearts of sorrow
Yet the mind's cares remain at the sight of them.
And banishes the concerns that trouble thoughts
إذاwhen قُرِئَتْthey are read يَعْنُوbows لهاto them كلُّevery مِصْقَعٍeloquent
إذا قُرِئَتْ يَعْنُو لها كلُّ مِصْقَعٍ
خَطيبٍorator ويُصْغِىand listens attentively عندهاin their presence كلُّevery ماهرٍadept
خَطيبٍ ويُصْغِى عندها كلُّ ماهرٍ
When they are read, before them bows every eloquent
All who hear it pay heed
Orator, and every adept listens in their presence.
And every skilled orator falls silent
أتتthey came منfrom فصيحٍan eloquent man عالمٍa scholar ذيpossessing نباهةdistinction
أتت من فصيحٍ عالمٍ ذي نباهة
يقرُّacknowledges لهto him إنْif خالهhe considers him كلُّevery شاعرِpoet
يقرُّ له إنْ خاله كلُّ شاعرِ
They came from an eloquent scholar of distinction;
It came from an eloquent, learned man of wisdom
Every poet, if he considers him, acknowledges his worth.
Whom every poet would acknowledge as eminent
يسرّكَdelights you مرآهُthe sight of him ومَنظرُand the aspect وجههof his face
يسرّكَ مرآهُ ومَنظرُ وجهه
بواطنُهhis inward qualities محمودةٌpraiseworthy كالظواهرِlike the outward qualities
بواطنُه محمودةٌ كالظواهرِ
The sight of him and the aspect of his face delight you;
His appearance and face bring you joy
His inward qualities are praiseworthy, like his outward ones.
His inner self is as praiseworthy as his outward manner
ولاand no عيبَfault فيهin him يرتجَىis expected غيرَexcept أنّهthat he
ولا عيبَ فيه يرتجَى غيرَ أنّه
يُسَلِّيكَdistracts you عنfrom وصلِunion الحبيبِwith the beloved المهاجرِwho has gone away
يُسَلِّيكَ عن وصلِ الحبيبِ المهاجرِ
No fault is to be expected in him, save that he
He has no fault but one -
Distracts you from union with the beloved who has gone away.
That he consoles you for the absence of the departed beloved
هوhe المرتضَىal-Murtada الزاكِىthe virtuous سلالةُa descendant حَرْمَلٍof Harmal
هو المرتضَى الزاكِى سلالةُ حَرْمَلٍ
بهin him سرعةٌswiftness أعنىI mean محبِّيone who loves me وناصِرِىand my supporter
به سرعةٌ أعنى محبِّي وناصِرِى
He is the virtuous al-Murtada, a descendant of Harmal.
He is the excellent, pure-souled al-Murtada
He is swift—I mean the one who loves me and supports me.
Of the Harmela clan, my beloved supporter
عليهupon him سلامِىmy greeting كلماwhenever لاحَappeared بارقٌa lightning flash
عليه سلامِى كلما لاحَ بارقٌ
ولاحتْand flashed بروقٌlightning flashes فيin السحابِthe clouds المواطرِrain-bearing
ولاحتْ بروقٌ في السحابِ المواطرِ
My greeting be upon him whenever a lightning flash appears,
Peace be upon him whenever lightning flashes
And lightning gleams in the rain-bearing clouds.
And rain-clouds rumble with thunder
وخصواand single out جميعَall الأقربينَthe close relatives سلامنَاour greetings
وخصوا جميعَ الأقربينَ سلامنَا
وأولادكمand your children منamong كابرٍan older one وأصاغرِand younger ones
وأولادكم من كابرٍ وأصاغرِ
And convey our greetings to all your close relatives,
Convey our greetings to all relatives
And to your children, older and younger.
And to your children, both elder and young
يخصكمُsingle you out أشياخُناour elders وولاتُناand our governors
يخصكمُ أشياخُنا وولاتُنا
بِأَزكىwith the purest سلامgreetings بالثناwith praise مُتواترِcontinually repeated
بِأَزكى سلام بالثنا مُتواترِ
Our elders and our governors single you out
Our elders and governors send their finest greetings
With the purest greetings, repeated with praise.
Continuously reiterated to you
وصلِّand bless علىupon خيرِthe best الأنامof creation محمدٍMuhammad
وصلِّ على خيرِ الأنام محمدٍ
إلهO God البرايَاof all creatures مَاas long as هَمَىpoured down كلُّevery ماطِرِrain cloud
إله البرايَا مَا هَمَى كلُّ ماطِرِ
And bless the best of creation, Muhammad,
And bless the best of creation, Muhammad
O God of all creatures, as long as every rain cloud pours.
To whom the Lord of the heavens turns whenever it rains
Sol 6.1