سَأَلتI asked الوَفاfaithfulness بِالوَعدto the promise هَلis there ...? لَكfor you منجزٌa fulfiller of promises
سَأَلت الوَفا بِالوَعد هَل لَك منجزٌ
بِمصرin Egypt عَلَيهِon him لِلأَنامfor humankind المعوّلُreliance
بِمصر عَلَيهِ لِلأَنام المعوّلُ
I asked faithfulness to promises, “Have you a keeper of promises
I asked fidelity for its promise: have you
in Egypt, on whom all people rely?”
In Egypt one to be relied on by mankind?
فَقالَso it said أَميريmy emir وَافرabundant الحَزمresolve ثابتsteadfast
فَقالَ أَميري وَافر الحَزم ثابت
سَميرnightly companion العُلاeminence فيin دَولةrealm المَجدglory أَوّلُforemost
سَمير العُلا في دَولة المَجد أَوّلُ
It said, “My emir, abundant in resolve and steadfast,
My lord of ample wisdom answered: Steadfast,
a nightly companion of eminence, foremost in the realm of glory.”
Pillar of glory in the state of fame, the first!
Sol 6.1