Sol 6.1

  1. قل لِلذَكيّ الأَلمعيّ وَقَد رقى

    رتباً بطالعه السَعيد تهيمُ

    Say to the clever, keen-witted man, who has risen

    Through ranks under his lucky star: enamored

  2. بكَ أَنتَ ثانية المَراتب زانَها

    شرف لَها بَين الأَنام عَظيم

    Of you yourself is the second rank, graced

    With an honor great among humankind.

  3. وَستأخذ الأولى وتبلغ ما تَشا

    عَمّا قَليل وَالزَمان خَديم

    And you will attain the first and achieve what you wish

    Before long, with time as your servant.

  4. وَإِذا رآك المَجد قال مهنئاً

    متمثلاً بِالمَدح وَهُوَ نَظيم

    And when glory sees you, it speaks in congratulation,

    Quoting praise finely strung in verse:

  5. لا غرو أَن فقت الثريا رفعةً

    هَذا المَقام وَأَنتَ إِبراهيم

    No wonder you have surpassed the Pleiades in height;

    This is the station, and you are Ibrahim.

  6. حاشاك تَنسى ذاكراً لك مخلصاً

    طُول المَدى في الود وَهوَ قَديم

    Far be it from you to forget one mindful of you, devoted

    Throughout the years in an affection of long standing.

  7. فَكَفاه سَبعة أَشهر مَعدودة

    مرّت بِهِ في الدار وَهوَ مقيم

    So let seven counted months suffice him,

    Which went by for him in the house, where he stayed.

  8. قلم الإِدارة بِالمَدارس غَيره

    خدم بِها طبق المَرام يَقوم

    In the schools' administrative bureau, someone else

    Has served there, performing just as desired.

  9. فَارفع إِلى الصدّيق حالة فاقةٍ

    مِنها يَذوب الصَخر وَهوَ جسيم

    So bring before al-Siddiq a plight of destitution

    That melts rock, massive though it is.

  10. لا زلت للمضطرّ عَوناً في قَضا

    حاجاته وَلَكَ الثَناء يَدوم

    May you always be a help to one in need in meeting

    His needs, and may praise of you endure.