ماnot حطّكlowered you الواشونthe slanderers فيin رتبةٍrank
ما حطّك الواشون في رتبةٍ
عنديin my eyes ولاَand not ضركharmed you مغتابa backbiter
عندي ولاَ ضرك مغتاب
The tale-bearers did not diminish your standing
The slanderers have not lowered you in rank
in my eyes, nor did any backbiter harm you.
in my eyes, nor has a backbiter harmed you.
كاناthe two were (apparently intended as 'as though') أثنواthey praised ولمand did not يعلمواknow
كانا أثنوا ولم يعلموا
عليكof you عنديin my eyes بالذيthrough what عابواthey found fault with
عليك عندي بالذي عابوا
The two had praised—without realizing it—
It was as though they spoke in praise, without knowing it,
you, in my eyes, through the very thing they condemned.
of you in my eyes, through the very things they faulted.
Sol 6.1