مَاwhat اسْمُthe name of شَيْءٍa thing مُحَرَّفُdistorted الشَّكْلِthe shape مَائِلْslanting
مَا اسْمُ شَيْءٍ مُحَرَّفُ الشَّكْلِ مَائِلْ
لَمْdid not يَشِنْهُmar it التَّحْرِيفُthe distortion فِيin عَيْنِthe eye of عَاقِلْa discerning person
لَمْ يَشِنْهُ التَّحْرِيفُ فِي عَيْنِ عَاقِلْ
What is the name of a thing, distorted in shape and slanting,
What twisted shape is not twisted in a wise man's eye
What is the name of a thing whose shape is slanted and leaning,
yet unmarred by distortion in a discerning person's eyes?
Appearing between folds and dotted lines
A slant that does not mar it in the eyes of the wise?
يَتَجَلَّىreveals itself مَاin the space بَيْنَbetween طَوْرٍa mountain وَرَقْمٍand an inscription
يَتَجَلَّى مَا بَيْنَ طَوْرٍ وَرَقْمٍ
مُسْفَرَunveiled الْوَجْهِthe face هَائِجاًstirring لِلدَّوَاخِلْfor the inner feelings
مُسْفَرَ الْوَجْهِ هَائِجاً لِلدَّوَاخِلْ
It reveals itself between a mountain and an inscription,
With face uncovered, stirring the inward soul
It reveals itself between a boundary and an inscription,
its face unveiled, stirring the feelings within.
With a radiant face, stirring the inner depths.
Partial English translation: 3 of 4 Arabic lines translated.