قلsay لِمنto whoever بالرَّسمِoutwardly حلَىhe adorned صَدرَهhis chest
قل لِمن بالرَّسمِ حلَى صَدرَه
بوسَاماتٍwith medals يرَىhe considers ذاكthat ارتَقاadvancement
بوسَاماتٍ يرَى ذاك ارتَقا
Tell him who has outwardly adorned his chest
Tell the one who adorns his chest with medals
With medals, considering that advancement:
As if they were ranks he attained
كذَّبتهُit deceived him النفسُthe soul ياذاO you إنَّماonly
كذَّبتهُ النفسُ ياذا إنَّما
حِليَةُadornment الصَّدرِthe chest بعِلمٍwith knowledge وَتُقَاand piety
حِليَةُ الصَّدرِ بعِلمٍ وَتُقَا
His soul has deceived him—O man, the only
His soul has belied him, O you
Adornment of the chest is knowledge and piety.
The adornment of the chest is with knowledge and piety
Sol 6.1