كمhow often ياO ابنson of خالاهmaternal uncle (lamenting form) اكتوتwas seared
كم يا ابن خالاه اكتوت
كبديmy liver عليكfor you ومهجتيand my heart’s blood
كبدي عليك ومهجتي
How often, O cousin, have they been seared—
How long, O son of my uncle, have I wept
My liver and my heart’s blood, in grief for you!
My liver and gallbladder are in agony over you
لكننيbut I مستوثقُcertain
لكنني مستوثقُ
بحميدby the praiseworthiness of تلكthat السيرةِthe way of life
بحميد تلك السيرةِ
Yet I am certain,
Yet I am certain
Given that praiseworthy way of life,
Of your good character
قدindeed سرتyou have journeyed يأتيانthey both come منfrom
قد سرت يأتيان من
دارthe abode of الشقاmisery للجنَّةِto Paradise
دار الشقا للجنَّةِ
You have indeed journeyed—[unclear wording: “they both come”]—from
You have traveled from
The abode of misery to Paradise.
The abode of torment to Paradise
وبلغتand you attained ياO حناHanna المنىthe desires
وبلغت يا حنا المنى
إذsince أنthat ربthe Lord of العزةِmight
إذ أن رب العزةِ
And you have attained, O Hanna, your desires,
And you have attained, O Hanna, what you wished
For the Lord of Might
Since the Lord of Might
ناداكcalled you فيin تاريخهhis chronogram
ناداك في تاريخه
اغنمprofit بطاميfrom the overflowing fullness of رحمتيmy mercy
اغنم بطامي رحمتي
Called you in his chronogram:
Called you in His chronicles
“Profit from my overflowing mercy.”
Reap the rewards of My mercy
Sol 6.1