فَيروزَجُturquoise الصُبحِof dawn أَمor ياruby (opening fragment) قوتَةُruby (remaining fragment) الشَفَقِof twilight
فَيروزَجُ الصُبحِ أَم يا قوتَةُ الشَفَقِ
بَدَتit appeared فَهَيَّجَتِso it roused الوَرقاءَthe gray dove فيamong الوَرَقِthe leaves
بَدَت فَهَيَّجَتِ الوَرقاءَ في الوَرَقِ
Is it dawn's turquoise, or twilight's ruby,
that appeared, rousing the gray dove among the leaves?
أَمor صارِمُkeen blade الشَرقِof the East لَمّاwhen لاحَshone مُختَضِباًstained
أَم صارِمُ الشَرقِ لَمّا لاحَ مُختَضِباً
كَماjust as بَداappeared السَيفُthe sword مُحمَرّاًreddened مِنَwith العَلَقِclotted blood
كَما بَدا السَيفُ مُحمَرّاً مِنَ العَلَقِ
Or the East's keen blade, when it shone stained,
like a sword appearing red with clotted blood?
وَمالَتِand swayed القُضبُthe boughs إِذwhen مَرَّpassed النَسيمُthe breeze بِهاthrough them
وَمالَتِ القُضبُ إِذ مَرَّ النَسيمُ بِها
سَكرىdrunken كَماas نُبِّهَwas roused الوَسنانُthe drowsy man مِنfrom أَرَقِsleeplessness
سَكرى كَما نُبِّهَ الوَسنانُ مِن أَرَقِ
The boughs swayed as the breeze passed through them,
drunken, like a drowsy man roused from sleeplessness.
وَالغَيمُand the cloud قَدalready نُشِرَتwas spread فيin الجَوِّthe sky بُردَتُهُits mantle
وَالغَيمُ قَد نُشِرَت في الجَوِّ بُردَتُهُ
سِتراًas a curtain تُمَدُّare stretched حَواشيهِits edges عَلىacross الأُفُقِthe horizon
سِتراً تُمَدُّ حَواشيهِ عَلى الأُفُقِ
The cloud's mantle has been spread across the sky,
a curtain whose edges stretch along the horizon.
وَالسُحبُand the clouds تَبكيweep وَثَغرُand the mouth البَرَّof the land مُبتَسِمٌsmiling
وَالسُحبُ تَبكي وَثَغرُ البَرَّ مُبتَسِمٌ
وَالطَيرُand the birds تَسجَعُcoo مِنfrom تيهٍpride وَمِنand from شَبَقِdesire
وَالطَيرُ تَسجَعُ مِن تيهٍ وَمِن شَبَقِ
The clouds weep, while the land's mouth smiles,
and the birds coo from pride and desire.
فَالطَيرُso the birds فيin طَرَبٍdelight وَالسُحبُand the clouds فيin حَربٍstrife
فَالطَيرُ في طَرَبٍ وَالسُحبُ في حَربٍ
وَالماءُand the water فيin هَرَبٍflight وَالغُصنُand the bough فيin قَلَقِrestlessness
وَالماءُ في هَرَبٍ وَالغُصنُ في قَلَقِ
The birds are in delight, the clouds in strife,
the water in flight, and the bough in restlessness.
وَعارِضُand the cheek الأَرضِof the earth بِالأَنوارِwith blossoms مُكتَمِلٌfully adorned
وَعارِضُ الأَرضِ بِالأَنوارِ مُكتَمِلٌ
قَدindeed ظَلَّkept يَشكُرُthanking صَوبَthe downpour العارِضِof the cloud الغَدِقِrain-laden
قَد ظَلَّ يَشكُرُ صَوبَ العارِضِ الغَدِقِ
Earth's cheek is fully adorned with blossoms,
continually thanking the rain-laden cloud's downpour.
وَكَلَّلَand crowned الطَلُّthe dew أَوراقَthe leaves الغُصونِof the boughs ضُحىًat midmorning
وَكَلَّلَ الطَلُّ أَوراقَ الغُصونِ ضُحىً
كَماjust as تَكَلَّلَwas crowned خَدُّthe cheek الخَودِof the maiden بِالعَرَقِwith sweat
كَما تَكَلَّلَ خَدُّ الخَودِ بِالعَرَقِ
Dew crowned the boughs' leaves at midmorning,
as a maiden's cheek is crowned with sweat.
وَأَطلَقَand released الطَيرُthe birds فيهاtherein سَجعَthe cooing مَنطِقَهِof their speech
وَأَطلَقَ الطَيرُ فيها سَجعَ مَنطِقَهِ
ماranging بَينَbetween مُختَلِفٍvaried مِنهُof it وَمُتَّفِقِand harmonious
ما بَينَ مُختَلِفٍ مِنهُ وَمُتَّفِقِ
The birds there released their cooing speech,
in strains both varied and harmonious.
وَالظِلُّand the shade يَسرِقُsteals بَينَamong الدَوحِthe great trees خُطوَتَهُits step
وَالظِلُّ يَسرِقُ بَينَ الدَوحِ خُطوَتَهُ
وَلِلمِياهِand the waters have دَبيبٌa creeping movement غَيرُnot مُستَرَقِstealthy
وَلِلمِياهِ دَبيبٌ غَيرُ مُستَرَقِ
Shade steals its steps among the great trees,
while the waters creep without concealment.
وَقَدand indeed بَداappeared الوَردُthe roses مُفتَرّاًsmiling مَباسِمُهُtheir smiling mouths
وَقَد بَدا الوَردُ مُفتَرّاً مَباسِمُهُ
وَالنَرجِسُand the narcissus الغَضُّthe tender فيهاtherein شاخِصُstaring الحَدَقِthe eyes
وَالنَرجِسُ الغَضُّ فيها شاخِصُ الحَدَقِ
The roses appeared, their smiling mouths spread wide,
and the tender narcissus there stares wide-eyed.
مِنof أَحمَرٍred ساطِعٍradiant أَوor أَخضَرٍgreen نَضِرٍfresh
مِن أَحمَرٍ ساطِعٍ أَو أَخضَرٍ نَضِرٍ
أَوor أَصفَرٍyellow فاقِعٍbrilliant أَوor أَبيَضٍwhite يَقَقِpure white
أَو أَصفَرٍ فاقِعٍ أَو أَبيَضٍ يَقَقِ
In radiant red or verdant green,
or brilliant yellow, or purest white.
وَفاحَand wafted مِنfrom أَرَجِthe fragrance الأَزهارِof the flowers مُنتَشِراًspreading
وَفاحَ مِن أَرَجِ الأَزهارِ مُنتَشِراً
نَشرٌa perfume تَعَطَّرَwas perfumed مِنهُby it كُلُّevery مُنتَشِقِone who inhales
نَشرٌ تَعَطَّرَ مِنهُ كُلُّ مُنتَشِقِ
From the flowers' fragrance there wafted, far and wide,
a perfume that scented everyone who breathed it in.
كَأَنَّas though ذِكرَmention رَسولِof the Messenger اللَهِof God مَرَّpassed بِهاamong them
كَأَنَّ ذِكرَ رَسولِ اللَهِ مَرَّ بِها
فَأُكسِبَتso they were given أَرَجاًfragrance مِنfrom نَشرِهِhis scent العَبِقِthe aromatic
فَأُكسِبَت أَرَجاً مِن نَشرِهِ العَبِقِ
As though mention of God's Messenger had passed among them,
and they gained fragrance from his aromatic scent.
مُحَمَّدُMuhammad المُصطَفىthe Chosen الهاديthe Guide الَّذيwho اِعتَصَمَتsought refuge
مُحَمَّدُ المُصطَفى الهادي الَّذي اِعتَصَمَت
بِهِin him الوَرىhumankind فَهَداهُمso he guided them أَوضَحَthe clearest الطُرُقِpaths
بِهِ الوَرى فَهَداهُم أَوضَحَ الطُرُقِ
Muhammad, the Chosen, the Guide, in whom
humankind sought refuge, and he guided them along the clearest paths.
وَمَنand he who لَهُfor him أَخَذَtook اللَهُGod العُهودَthe covenants عَلىfrom
وَمَن لَهُ أَخَذَ اللَهُ العُهودَ عَلى
كُلِّall النَبِيِّنَthe prophets مِنfrom بادٍthe earliest وَمُلتَحِقِand those following
كُلِّ النَبِيِّنَ مِن بادٍ وَمُلتَحِقِ
And he for whom God took covenants from
all the prophets, from the earliest to those who followed.
وَمَنand he who رَقيascended فيthrough الطِباقِthe heavens السَبعِthe seven مَنزِلَةًa station
وَمَن رَقي في الطِباقِ السَبعِ مَنزِلَةً
ماnot كانَwas قَطَّever إِلَيهاto it قَبلَbefore ذاكَthat رَقيan ascent
ما كانَ قَطَّ إِلَيها قَبلَ ذاكَ رَقي
And he who ascended through the seven heavens to a station
that no ascent had ever reached before.
وَمَنand he who دَناdrew near فَتَدَلّىthen drew closer نَحوَtoward خالِقِهِhis Creator
وَمَن دَنا فَتَدَلّى نَحوَ خالِقِهِ
كَقابِlike a span قَوسَينِof two bows أَوor أَدنىnearer إِلىto العُنُقِthe neck
كَقابِ قَوسَينِ أَو أَدنى إِلى العُنُقِ
And he who drew near, then closer, toward his Creator,
within two bow-lengths, or nearer to the neck.
وَمَنand he whom يُقَصِّرُfalls short مَدحُthe praise المادِحينَof the praisers لَهُof him
وَمَن يُقَصِّرُ مَدحُ المادِحينَ لَهُ
عَجزاًhelplessly وَيَخرَسُand falls mute رَبُّthe master المَنطِقِof speech الذَلِقِfluent
عَجزاً وَيَخرَسُ رَبُّ المَنطِقِ الذَلِقِ
And he of whom the praisers' praise falls short
in helplessness, and the master of fluent speech falls mute.
وَيُعوِزُand fails الفِكرُthought فيهِconcerning him إِنif أُريدَis sought لَهُfor him
وَيُعوِزُ الفِكرُ فيهِ إِن أُريدَ لَهُ
وَصفٌa description وَيَفضُلُand exceeds مَرآهُhis appearance عَنِbeyond الحَدَقِthe eyes
وَصفٌ وَيَفضُلُ مَرآهُ عَنِ الحَدَقِ
Thought fails concerning him, if one seeks for him
a description; his appearance exceeds what eyes can grasp.
عُلاًlofty virtues مَدحَpraised اللَهُGod العَلِيُّthe Most High بِهاfor them
عُلاً مَدحَ اللَهُ العَلِيُّ بِها
فَقالَso He said إِنَّكَindeed you فيin كُلٍّeverything عَلىupon خُلُقِnoble character
فَقالَ إِنَّكَ في كُلٍّ عَلى خُلُقِ
Lofty virtues for which God Most High praised him,
saying, "In all things you possess noble character."
ياO خاتَمَlast الرُسلِof the messengers بَعثاًin being sent وَهوَthough he is أَوَّلُهاtheir first
يا خاتَمَ الرُسلِ بَعثاً وَهوَ أَوَّلُها
فَضلاًin merit وَفائِزُهاand their winner بِالسَبقِof precedence وَالسَبَقِand the prize
فَضلاً وَفائِزُها بِالسَبقِ وَالسَبَقِ
O last of the messengers in being sent, yet first among them
in merit, their winner of precedence and the prize!
جَمَعتَyou gathered كُلَّevery نَفيسٍprecious thing مِنfrom فَضائِلِهِمtheir virtues
جَمَعتَ كُلَّ نَفيسٍ مِن فَضائِلِهِم
مِنof كُلِّall مُجتَمِعٍshared مِنهاof them وَمُفتَرِقِand distinct
مِن كُلِّ مُجتَمِعٍ مِنها وَمُفتَرِقِ
You gathered every precious virtue of theirs,
all that they shared, and all that was distinct.
وَجاءَand came فيin مُحكَمِthe authoritative text التَوراةِof the Torah ذِكرُكِyour mention وَالand the (continued)
وَجاءَ في مُحكَمِ التَوراةِ ذِكرُكِ وَال
إِنجيلِGospel وَالصُحُفِand the scriptures الأولىthe earliest عَلىin نَسَقِorder
إِنجيلِ وَالصُحُفِ الأولى عَلى نَسَقِ
Your mention came in the authoritative Torah and the
Gospel and the earliest scriptures, in due order.
وَخَصَّكَand singled you out اللَهُGod بِالفَضلِwith the distinction الَّذيwhich شَهِدَتtestified
وَخَصَّكَ اللَهُ بِالفَضلِ الَّذي شَهِدَت
بِهِto it لَعَمرُكَby your life فيin الفُرقانِthe Criterion مِنin طُرُقِways
بِهِ لَعَمرُكَ في الفُرقانِ مِن طُرُقِ
God singled you out for the distinction to which
"By your life" bears witness in the Criterion in many ways.
فَالخَلقُso creation تُقسِمُswears بِاِسمِby the name اللَهِof God مُخلِصَةًsincerely
فَالخَلقُ تُقسِمُ بِاِسمِ اللَهِ مُخلِصَةً
وَبِاِسمِكَand by your name أَقسَمَswore رَبُّthe Lord العَرشِof the Throne لِلصَدَقِto affirm truth
وَبِاِسمِكَ أَقسَمَ رَبُّ العَرشِ لِلصَدَقِ
Creation swears sincerely by God's name,
while the Lord of the Throne swore by yours to affirm the truth.
عَمَّتencompassed أَياديكَyour benefactions كُلَّall الكائِناتِexistence وَقَدand indeed
عَمَّت أَياديكَ كُلَّ الكائِناتِ وَقَد
خُصَّwas singled out الأَنامُhumankind بِجودٍwith generosity مِنكَfrom you مُندَفِقِpouring forth
خُصَّ الأَنامُ بِجودٍ مِنكَ مُندَفِقِ
Your benefactions encompassed all existence, while
humankind was singled out for generosity pouring from you.
جودٌa generosity تَكَفَّلتَyou guaranteed أَرزاقَlivelihoods العِبادِof the servants بِهِthrough it
جودٌ تَكَفَّلتَ أَرزاقَ العِبادِ بِهِ
فَنابَso it stood فيهِمamong them مَنابَin place of العارِضِthe cloud الغَدِقِrain-laden
فَنابَ فيهِم مَنابَ العارِضِ الغَدِقِ
A generosity by which you guaranteed the servants' livelihoods,
taking among them the place of a rain-laden cloud.
لَوif أَنَّthat جودَكَyour generosity لِلطوفانِbelonged to the Flood حينَwhen طَمَتrose high
لَو أَنَّ جودَكَ لِلطوفانِ حينَ طَمَت
أَمواجُهُits waves ماnot نَجاescaped نوحٌNoah مِنَfrom الغَرَقِdrowning
أَمواجُهُ ما نَجا نوحٌ مِنَ الغَرَقِ
Had your bounty belonged to the Flood at the surging of
its waves, Noah would not have escaped drowning.
لَوif أَنَّthat آدَمَAdam فيin خِدرٍa secluded chamber خُصِصتَyou were favored بِهِwith it
لَو أَنَّ آدَمَ في خِدرٍ خُصِصتَ بِهِ
لَكانَhe would have been مِنfrom شَرِّthe evil إِبليسِof Iblis اللَعينِthe accursed وُقيprotected
لَكانَ مِن شَرِّ إِبليسِ اللَعينِ وُقي
Had Adam been in a secluded chamber reserved for you,
he would have been protected from the evil of accursed Iblis.
لَوif أَنَّthat عَزمَكَyour resolve فيin نارِthe fire الخَليلِof the Friend وَقَدand already
لَو أَنَّ عَزمَكَ في نارِ الخَليلِ وَقَد
مَسَّتهُit touched him لَمnot يَنجُescape مِنهاfrom it غَيرَwithout being مُحتَرِقِburned
مَسَّتهُ لَم يَنجُ مِنها غَيرَ مُحتَرِقِ
Had your resolve been in the Friend's fire, when
it touched him, he would not have escaped it unburned.
لَوif أَنَّthat بَأسَكَyour might فيin موسىMoses الكَليمِGod's interlocutor وَقَدand already
لَو أَنَّ بَأسَكَ في موسى الكَليمِ وَقَد
نوجيhe was addressed privately لَماhe would not have خَرَّfallen يَومَon the day الطورِof the Mount مُنصَعِقِthunderstruck
نوجي لَما خَرَّ يَومَ الطورِ مُنصَعِقِ
Had your might been in Moses, God's interlocutor, when
he was addressed, he would not have fallen thunderstruck that day on the Mount.
لَوif أَنَّthat تُبِّعَTubbaʿ فيduring مَحلِthe drought البِلادِof the lands دَعاcalled
لَو أَنَّ تُبِّعَ في مَحلِ البِلادِ دَعا
لِلَّهِupon God بِاِسمِكَby your name وَاِستَسقىand sought rain الحَياthe life-giving rain لَسُقيhe would have received rain
لِلَّهِ بِاِسمِكَ وَاِستَسقى الحَيا لَسُقي
Had Tubbaʿ, in the lands' drought, called
on God by your name and sought life-giving rain, he would have received it.
لَوif آمَنَتbelieved بِكَin you كُلُّall الناسِpeople مُخلِصَةًsincerely
لَو آمَنَت بِكَ كُلُّ الناسِ مُخلِصَةً
لَمnot يُخشَwould be feared فيat البَعثِthe Resurrection مِنany بَخسٍloss وَلاnor رَهَقِoppression
لَم يُخشَ في البَعثِ مِن بَخسٍ وَلا رَهَقِ
Had all people believed in you sincerely,
no loss or oppression would be feared at the Resurrection.
لَوif أَنَّthat عَبداًa servant أَطاعَobeyed اللَهَGod ثُمَّthen أَتىcame
لَو أَنَّ عَبداً أَطاعَ اللَهَ ثُمَّ أَتى
بِبُغضِكُمwith hatred of you كانَwould be عِندَbefore اللَهِGod غَيرَnot تَقيpious
بِبُغضِكُم كانَ عِندَ اللَهِ غَيرَ تَقي
Had a servant obeyed God, then come
bearing hatred for you, he would be impious before God.
لَوif خالَفَتكَdefied you كُماةُthe warriors الجِنِّof the jinn عاصِيَةًrebelliously
لَو خالَفَتكَ كُماةُ الجِنِّ عاصِيَةً
أَركَبتَهُمyou would have driven them طَبَقاًa layer فيin الأَرضِthe earth عَنafter طَبَقِanother layer
أَركَبتَهُم طَبَقاً في الأَرضِ عَن طَبَقِ
Had the warriors of the jinn defied you in rebellion,
you would have driven them through the earth, layer after layer.
لَوif تودَعُyou entrust البيضُthe bright swords عَزماًresolve تَستَضيءُthey shine بِهِby it
لَو تودَعُ البيضُ عَزماً تَستَضيءُ بِهِ
لَمnot يُغنِavail مِنهاagainst them صِلابُhard البيضِhelmets وَالدَرَقِand shields
لَم يُغنِ مِنها صِلابُ البيضِ وَالدَرَقِ
Were you to endow bright swords with a resolve by which they shine,
hard helmets and shields would offer no protection against them.
لَوif تَجعَلُyou make النَقعَthe battle-dust يَومَon the day الحَربِof war مُتَّصِلاًcontinuous
لَو تَجعَلُ النَقعَ يَومَ الحَربِ مُتَّصِلاً
بِاللَيلِwith the night ماnot كَشَفَتهُwould dispel it غُرَّةُthe bright brow الفَلَقِof dawn
بِاللَيلِ ما كَشَفَتهُ غُرَّةُ الفَلَقِ
Were you to make the dust on the day of battle continuous
with night, dawn's bright brow would not dispel it.
مَهَّدتَyou subdued أَقطارَthe regions أَرضِof the earth اللَهِof God مُنفَتِحاًopening
مَهَّدتَ أَقطارَ أَرضِ اللَهِ مُنفَتِحاً
بِالبيضِwith bright swords وَالسُمرِand dusky spears مِنهاwithin it كُلُّevery مُنغَلِقِclosed place
بِالبيضِ وَالسُمرِ مِنها كُلُّ مُنغَلِقِ
You subdued the regions of God's earth, opening
every closed place within them with bright swords and dusky spears.
فَالحَربُso war فيin لُذَذٍdelights وَالشِركُand idolatry فيin عَوَذٍrefuge
فَالحَربُ في لُذَذٍ وَالشِركُ في عَوَذٍ
وَالدينُand religion فيon نَشَزٍhigh ground وَالكُفرُand unbelief فيin نَفَقِa tunnel
وَالدينُ في نَشَزٍ وَالكُفرُ في نَفَقِ
So war is in delight, and idolatry seeks refuge;
religion stands on high, and unbelief hides in a tunnel.
فَضلٌa merit بِهِthrough it زينَةُadornment الدُنياof the world فَكانَso it became لَهاfor it
فَضلٌ بِهِ زينَةُ الدُنيا فَكانَ لَها
كَالتاجِlike a crown لِلرَأسِfor the head أَوor كَالطَوقِlike a necklace لِلعُنقِfor the neck
كَالتاجِ لِلرَأسِ أَو كَالطَوقِ لِلعُنقِ
A merit that adorns this world, becoming for it
a crown upon the head, or a necklace around the neck.
صَلّىmay bestow blessings عَلَيكَupon you إِلَهُthe God العَرشِof the Throne ماas long as طَلَعَتrises
صَلّى عَلَيكَ إِلَهُ العَرشِ ما طَلَعَت
شَمسُthe sun النَهارِof day وَلاحَتand appear أَنجُمُthe stars الغَسَقِof dusk
شَمسُ النَهارِ وَلاحَت أَنجُمُ الغَسَقِ
May the God of the Throne bless you as long as there rises
the daytime sun, and the stars of dusk appear;
وَآلِكَand your family الغُرَرِthe radiant اللّاتيwho بِهاthrough them عُرِفَتwere known
وَآلِكَ الغُرَرِ اللّاتي بِها عُرِفَت
سُبلُthe paths الرَشادِof right guidance فَكانَتso they became مُهتَدىa guide الفِرَقِfor the communities
سُبلُ الرَشادِ فَكانَت مُهتَدى الفِرَقِ
and your radiant family, through whom were known
the paths of right guidance, thus becoming the communities' guide;
وَصَحبِكَand your companions النُجُبِthe noble الصيدِthe lordly الَّذينَwho جَرَواraced
وَصَحبِكَ النُجُبِ الصيدِ الَّذينَ جَرَوا
إِلىtoward المَناقِبِvirtues مِنincluding تالٍone following وَمُستَبِقِand one racing ahead
إِلى المَناقِبِ مِن تالٍ وَمُستَبِقِ
and your noble, lordly companions who raced
toward virtues, some following and others racing ahead.
قَومٌa people مَتىwhenever أَضمَرَتharbored نَفسٌthe soul اِمرِئٍof a man طَرَفاًa trace
قَومٌ مَتى أَضمَرَت نَفسٌ اِمرِئٍ طَرَفاً
مِنof بُغضِهِمhatred for them كانَhe became مِنfrom بَعدِafter النَعيمِbliss شَقيwretched
مِن بُغضِهِم كانَ مِن بَعدِ النَعيمِ شَقي
A people—whenever a man's soul harbors a trace
of hatred for them, he becomes wretched after bliss.
ماذاwhat تَقولُwill you say إِذاif رُمناwe seek المَديحَpraise وَقَدwhen already
ماذا تَقولُ إِذا رُمنا المَديحَ وَقَد
شَرَّفتَناyou honored us بِمَديحٍwith praise مِنكَfrom you مُتَّفِقِagreed upon
شَرَّفتَنا بِمَديحٍ مِنكَ مُتَّفِقِ
What will you say if we seek to praise you, when
you have already honored us with praise of your own, agreed upon?
إِنif قَلتَyou said فيin الشِعرِpoetry حُكمٌwisdom وَالبَيانُand eloquence بِهِin it
إِن قَلتَ في الشِعرِ حُكمٌ وَالبَيانُ بِهِ
سِحرٌenchantment فَرَغَّبتَso you encouraged فيهِtoward it كُلِّevery ذيone possessed of فَرَقِfear
سِحرٌ فَرَغَّبتَ فيهِ كُلِّ ذي فَرَقِ
If you said, "In poetry is wisdom, and eloquence holds
enchantment," you encouraged every fearful soul toward it.
فَكُنتَso you were بِالمَدحِwith praise وَالإِنعامِand favors مُبتَدِئاًthe first to begin
فَكُنتَ بِالمَدحِ وَالإِنعامِ مُبتَدِئاً
فَلَوeven if أَرَدناwe sought جَزاءَrepayment البَعضِof a part لَمnot نُطِقِcould manage
فَلَو أَرَدنا جَزاءَ البَعضِ لَم نُطِقِ
Thus you were first to offer praise and favors;
even if we sought to repay a part, we could not.
فَلاso I shall not أَخُلُّneglect بِعُذرٍwith an excuse عَنfrom مَديحِكُمُpraising you
فَلا أَخُلُّ بِعُذرٍ عَن مَديحِكُمُ
ماas long as دامَcontinues فِكريmy thought لَمnot يُرتَجis blocked وَلَمand not يُعَقِis hindered
ما دامَ فِكري لَم يُرتَج وَلَم يُعَقِ
So I shall make no excuse to neglect your praise,
as long as my mind is neither blocked nor hindered.
فَسَوفَso I shall أُصفيكَoffer you sincerely مَحضَthe purest المَدحِpraise مُجتَهِداًstriving
فَسَوفَ أُصفيكَ مَحضَ المَدحِ مُجتَهِداً
فَالخَلقُfor creation تَفنىperishes وَهَذاbut this إِنif فَنيتُI perish بَقيremains
فَالخَلقُ تَفنى وَهَذا إِن فَنيتُ بَقي
I shall offer you my purest praise, striving hard;
creation perishes, but this, if I perish, will remain.
Sol 6.1