وكمAnd how many ناسٍpeople بِمَوْتِthrough the death of أُصولِهمtheir forebears قدindeed
وكم ناسٍ بِمَوْتِ أُصولِهم قد
رَقَوْاrose رُتَباًranks لهاfor them شَرَفٌhonor وعِزَّهْand prestige
رَقَوْا رُتَباً لها شَرَفٌ وعِزَّهْ
And how many people, through their forebears’ death, have
How many people through their ancestors’ deaths
risen to ranks endowed with honor and prestige,
Have attained ranks of glory and honor,
كدُودِlike the worms of القَزِّsilk أمْسَىcame to be فيin قبورٍtombs
كدُودِ القَزِّ أمْسَى في قبورٍ
لصاحبِهاfor their owner بهاthrough them حُلَلٌrobes وبِزَّهْand attire
لصاحبِها بها حُلَلٌ وبِزَّهْ
like silkworms that have come to lie in tombs,
Like silk worms in tombs,
whose owner gains robes and attire through them.
With fine robes and splendor for their occupants.
Sol 6.1