لقدindeed كنتَyou were تحكيyou resembled فيin التجهمِscowling مالكاًMalik
لقد كنتَ تحكي في التجهمِ مالكاً
وكانتand were بكbecause of you الأحوالُcircumstances تحكيresembling جهنماHell
وكانت بك الأحوالُ تحكي جهنما
You once, in your scowling, resembled Mālik,
Indeed, in your scowling you resembled Malik,
and the circumstances surrounding you evoked Hell.
and because of you, circumstances resembled Hell.
فماso how أعظمgreat البُشرىthe glad tidings بعودكof your return خامِلاًobscure
فما أعظم البُشرى بعودك خامِلاً
وغيرُكَand someone other than you قدindeed أضحىhas become النبيهَthe distinguished one المقدَّماthe one given precedence
وغيرُكَ قد أضحى النبيهَ المقدَّما
How great the glad tidings of your return to obscurity,
So how great the glad tidings of your return to obscurity,
now that another has become the distinguished man set foremost.
while someone else has become distinguished and favored.