وَأَعلمُand I know علمَthe art الشّعرِpoetry فيin حُسْنbeauty رَونقٍsplendor
وَأَعلمُ علمَ الشّعرِ في حُسْن رَونقٍ
وَلَكِنْand yet لَهُfor it مِنfrom حَقِّهits due كُنتُI was أَمنَعُI withhold
وَلَكِنْ لَهُ مِن حَقِّه كُنتُ أَمنَعُ
And I know the art of poetry in its fine splendor,
Yet I withheld from it its due.
عَلِمتُI learned وَلَمand did not أَعمَلI act بِهupon it فَلأَنّنيfor I
عَلِمتُ وَلَم أَعمَل بِه فَلأَنّني
إِذاwhen فاتَنيeludes me المَعنىthe meaning فَبِالاسمِthen with the name أَقنعُI am content
إِذا فاتَني المَعنى فَبِالاسمِ أَقنعُ
I learned but did not put it into practice, for
When the meaning eludes me, I am content with the name.
Sol 6.1