أَياO بنَson of سَعيدٍSaʿīd جُزتَyou went beyond بيwith me غايَةَthe utmost limit of البِرِّkindness
أَيا بنَ سَعيدٍ جُزتَ بي غايَةَ البِرِّ
وَحَمَّلتَنيand you burdened me ماwhat لاnot أُطيقُI can bear مِنَof الشُكرِgratitude
وَحَمَّلتَني ما لا أُطيقُ مِنَ الشُكرِ
O son of Saʿīd, you have gone beyond all bounds in kindness to me,
O son of Sa'eed, you have done your utmost in kindness to me
and burdened me with gratitude beyond what I can bear.
And burdened me with gratitude too heavy for me to bear
وَإِنَّand indeed اِمرَأًa man أَعطاكَgave you مَجهودَthe utmost effort of شُكرِهِhis gratitude
وَإِنَّ اِمرَأً أَعطاكَ مَجهودَ شُكرِهِ
وَفُتَّand you surpassed وَلَمand did not يَبلُغreach مَداكَyour measure لَفيsurely in عُذرِan excuse
وَفُتَّ وَلَم يَبلُغ مَداكَ لَفي عُذرِ
And indeed, a man who has given you his utmost thanks,
For one who gives as you have given out of kindness
yet is outdone by you and has not attained your measure, is surely excused.
Though he strive to the utmost, will fall short in thanks and find excuse
تُقَلَّبُis changed حالٌa circumstance لِلفَتىfor a young man بَعدَafter حالَةٍa circumstance
تُقَلَّبُ حالٌ لِلفَتى بَعدَ حالَةٍ
وَتَبقىand endure أَيادٍfavors حُرَّةٌnoble لِفَتىًfor a young man حُرِّnoble
وَتَبقى أَيادٍ حُرَّةٌ لِفَتىً حُرِّ
A young man's circumstances change from one state to another,
Fortune turns for a man after a time
and noble favors endure for a noble young man.
And free hands remain for the free man.
Sol 6.1