هَدِيَّةٌa gift مِنfrom شاعِرٍa poet مَطبوعِnaturally gifted
هَدِيَّةٌ مِن شاعِرٍ مَطبوعِ
مُنفَرِدٌunequalled بِخاطِرٍwith an imagination سَريعِswift
مُنفَرِدٌ بِخاطِرٍ سَريعِ
A gift from a naturally gifted poet,
A gift from an inspired poet
Unequalled in his swift imagination,
Solitary with a swift mind
لاnot يَجبَهُhe meets الحاجَةَthe request بِالتَضجيعِwith delay
لا يَجبَهُ الحاجَةَ بِالتَضجيعِ
مِنَfrom المَحَلِّthe ground الخَصِبِthe fertile المَريعِthe luxuriant
مِنَ المَحَلِّ الخَصِبِ المَريعِ
Who does not meet a request with delay.
Not inclined by need for repose
From fertile, luxuriant ground,
From the fertile, abundant realm
وَهيَand they are ذَواتُpossessors of النَسَبِthe lineage الرَفيعِthe lofty
وَهيَ ذَواتُ النَسَبِ الرَفيعِ
مِنَfrom اليَراعِthe reed pen النَقِشِthe patterned البَديعِthe wondrous
مِنَ اليَراعِ النَقِشِ البَديعِ
And they are of lofty lineage,
Of noble, eminent lineage
From the wondrous, patterned reed pen:
Of intricate, refined engraving
طَرائِفٌrarities طَريفَةُالتَلميعِof exquisite polish
طَرائِفٌ طَريفَةُالتَلميعِ
أَشهىmore pleasing إِلىto العَينِthe eye مِنَthan الهُجوعِsleep
أَشهى إِلى العَينِ مِنَ الهُجوعِ
Rarities of exquisite polish,
Witty charms of polished elegance
More pleasing to the eye than sleep,
More pleasing to the eye than withdrawal
وَمُلَحٌand delights مَليحَةُlovely التَجزيعِthe variegated patterning
وَمُلَحٌ مَليحَةُ التَجزيعِ
كَأَنَّهاas though they were حَدائِقُgardens of الرَبيعِspring
كَأَنَّها حَدائِقُ الرَبيعِ
And delights with lovely variegated patterns,
And subtle grace of composition
As though they were gardens of spring.
As if they were gardens of spring
Sol 6.1