ظَلموهُthey wronged him فيin تَشبيهِهِمtheir likening شَمسَthe sun الضّحَىmidmorning
ظَلموهُ في تَشبيهِهِم شَمسَ الضّحَى
بِخُدُودِهِto his cheeks الحُسنىlovely فَآذواso they hurt عاشِقَهhis lover
بِخُدُودِهِ الحُسنى فَآذوا عاشِقَه
They wronged him by likening the midmorning sun
They wronged him by comparing his fair cheeks
To his lovely cheeks, and so hurt his lover.
To the morning sun, thus hurting his lover.
ماnot أَنصَفوهُthey did him justice لِغَفلَةٍbecause of an oversight صَدَرتarose لَهُمon their part
ما أَنصَفوهُ لِغَفلَةٍ صَدَرت لَهُم
فيin ذاكthat عنregarding لامِthe letter lām العِذارِthe cheek-down الفارِقَهdistinguishing
في ذاك عن لامِ العِذارِ الفارِقَه
They did not do him justice, for they overlooked
They did him injustice out of their ignorance
In that comparison, the distinguishing lām-shape of his cheek-down.
Of the distinctive blame of the excusing roamer.
Sol 6.1