لاnot العَنبَرُambergris فيin الطيبfragrance يُباهيrivals فرعَهhis locks
لا العَنبَرُ في الطيب يُباهي فرعَه
لاnot العَقلُreason يَحدُّsets bounds to بِالتَناهيwith finitude فرعَهhis locks
لا العَقلُ يَحدُّ بِالتَناهي فرعَه
Ambergris does not rival his locks in fragrance.
Nor can reason set finite bounds to his locks.
ماnot مُختَصَرُthe abridgment كفّيهhis two palms ذوpossessing فائِدَةٍbenefit
ما مُختَصَرُ كفّيه ذو فائِدَةٍ
ماnot كادَnearly مُطَوَّلٌa lengthy work يُضاهيrivals فرعَهhis locks
ما كادَ مُطَوَّلٌ يُضاهي فرعَه
The abridgment in his hands is of no benefit.
Scarcely can a lengthy work rival his locks.
Sol 6.1