قَدindeed ظَنَّhe thought أَنّthat عُلوَّheight الدارthe house فيهin it لهfor him
قَد ظَنَّ أَنّ عُلوَّ الدار فيه له
معalong with العُلىeminence شَرفٌhonor بالسعدِwith good fortune مكتملُcomplete
مع العُلى شَرفٌ بالسعدِ مكتملُ
Indeed, he thought the house’s height held for him
He thought the height of his abode gave him dignity,
Along with eminence, honor perfected by good fortune.
Along with height, good fortune makes glory complete.
لوif كانتِwere الدارُthe house إِذwhen تَعلوit rises بهاin it شرفٌhonor
لو كانتِ الدارُ إِذ تَعلو بها شرفٌ
لَحلَّتِthen would have dwelt الشّمسُthe sun فيماin what حلّهdwelt in it زُحَلُSaturn
لَحلَّتِ الشّمسُ فيما حلّه زُحَلُ
If a house held honor when it rose high,
If the house were ennobled when he dwelt inside,
Then the sun would have dwelt where Saturn dwelt.
The sun would dwell where Saturn makes his dwelling.
Sol 6.1