أعددprepare لضيفكfor your guest أهبةthe preparations for الإِكرامِhonoring
أعدد لضيفك أهبة الإِكرامِ
وتحيةand a greeting موصولةjoined بسلامwith peace
وتحية موصولة بسلام
Prepare the means of honoring your guest,
Prepare the finest hospitality for your guest
And a greeting accompanied by peace.
And greet him with peace and goodwill
وتلقَand welcome أياماًdays لهbelonging to it وليالياًand nights
وتلقَ أياماً له وليالياً
بصيامwith the fasting of راعيone who keeps ذمّةa covenant وقيامand standing in prayer
بصيام راعي ذمّة وقيام
And welcome its days and nights
Spend days and nights with him
With the fasting of one who keeps faith, and with prayer.
Fasting, mindful of duty and standing vigil
واعكفand devote yourself علىto الأذكارremembrances of God فيduring آنائهits hours
واعكف على الأذكار في آنائه
ماthe span بينbetween مبتدإِa beginning لهbelonging to it وختامand an ending
ما بين مبتدإِ له وختام
And devote yourself to remembrance throughout its hours,
Recite remembrances throughout his visit
From its beginning to its end.
From beginning to end, omit none
رمضانRamadan شهرthe month of الصَّومfasting فاغنمso make the most of قربَهُits nearness
رمضان شهر الصَّوم فاغنم قربَهُ
تغنمyou will gain أجلّthe noblest of دعائمthe pillars of الإِسلامIslam
تغنم أجلّ دعائم الإِسلام
Ramadan, the month of fasting—make the most of its nearness,
Ramadan, the month of fasting, so take advantage of its nearness
And you will gain the noblest of Islam's pillars.
To gain the strongest pillar of Islam
إكليلُa wreath مفرقthe crown of the head of دهرهits age بلrather تاجُهُits crown
إكليلُ مفرق دهره بل تاجُهُ
والدَّرةُand the pearl الوسطىcentral لسلكupon the string of العامthe year
والدَّرةُ الوسطى لسلك العام
The wreath upon the head of its age—nay, its crown,
A crown whose gems are scattered through time
And the central pearl upon the year's string.
The central pearl in the necklace of the year
ومُقامُand a place for بذلbestowing رغائبcherished blessings ومواهبand gifts
ومُقامُ بذل رغائب ومواهب
لوif only أنهit يحتلwould inhabit دارan abode of مقامpermanence
لو أنه يحتل دار مقام
And a place for bestowing cherished blessings and gifts—
A station of granting wishes and gifts
If only it would settle in a lasting abode!
As if it resides forever here
فاشددso tighten لهfor it عقدthe knot of الوفاءِfaithfulness فإنماfor indeed
فاشدد له عقد الوفاءِ فإنما
أيامُهُits days غُرَرٌthe brightest منamong الأيامdays
أيامُهُ غُرَرٌ من الأيام
So draw tight the knot of your faithfulness to it, for
So strengthen for it the bond of loyalty
Its days are the brightest among days.
Its days are the rarest of days
وإذاand when ظفرتyou gain بظلمةٍa stretch of darkness منfrom ليلهِits night
وإذا ظفرت بظلمةٍ من ليلهِ
فالنّورthen light باطنlies within ذلكthat الأظلامdarkness
فالنّور باطن ذلك الأظلام
And when you gain a stretch of darkness from its night,
And if you gain a dark night during it
Light lies within that darkness.
Inner light pierces that darkness
لوif أنthat مقدمهits arrival يباعwere sold ويشتريand bought
لو أن مقدمه يباع ويشتري
بُذلتwould be offered لهfor it الأرواحlives فيin الأسوامthe bidding
بُذلت له الأرواح في الأسوام
If its coming could be sold and bought,
If its arrival could be sold and bought
Lives would be offered for it in the bidding.
Souls would be sacrificed for it
إنindeed الرّجالmen علىin لاحقيقةtruth (apparently intended) زمرةٌa company
إن الرّجال على لاحقيقة زمرةٌ
قطعتهspent it نائمةasleep علىon الأقدامtheir feet
قطعته نائمة على الأقدام
Men, in truth, are a company
Men of truth are a group
That passed it sleeping upon their feet.
Who cut its sleep walking on their feet
علمتknew وشيكthe imminence of زوالهits passing فسمتso rose لهُtoward it
علمت وشيك زواله فسمت لهُ
منقادةًobediently led منهby it بخيرwith the finest زمامrein
منقادةً منه بخير زمام
They knew its passing was near, and rose toward it,
I learned its passing is soon, so I harnessed for it
Obediently led by it with the finest rein.
Yielding to its lead, the best rein
والجسمُand the body لاdoes not يأويseek refuge للذةin the pleasure of راحةٍrest
والجسمُ لا يأوي للذة راحةٍ
والجفنُand the eyelid ليسdoes not يذوقtaste طيبthe sweetness of منامsleep
والجفنُ ليس يذوق طيب منام
And the body seeks no refuge in the pleasure of rest,
And the body cannot contain comfort
And the eyelid tastes no sweetness of sleep.
Nor the eyelid taste sweet sleep
طوبىblessedness لمنto whoever وافاهrenders it fully واجبthe obligation of حقهits due
طوبى لمن وافاه واجب حقه
منof حرمةٍreverence فُرضتprescribed لهfor it وذمامand binding obligation
من حرمةٍ فُرضت له وذمام
Blessed is whoever renders it its rightful due
Good tidings to those who fulfilled its right
Of reverence ordained for it and binding obligation.
Ordained for it, binding and strict
طوبىblessedness لمنto whoever غضَّlowers الجفونthe eyelids بشهرهin its month
طوبى لمن غضَّ الجفون بشهره
عنfrom لحظlooking at مكروهwhat is disapproved لهfor him وحرامand forbidden
عن لحظ مكروه له وحرام
Blessed is whoever lowers his eyelids in its month
Good tidings to those who lowered their gaze from abomination during its month
From gazing at what is disapproved or forbidden to him.
Forbidden and illicit
طوبىblessedness لمنto whoever خطمbridles اللسانthe tongue عنagainst الخناobscenity
طوبى لمن خطم اللسان عن الخنا
واللّغوand idle talk والتّقوىand piety أكفَّthe most restraining خطامbridle
واللّغو والتّقوى أكفَّ خطام
Blessed is whoever bridles his tongue against obscenity
Good tidings to those who muzzled their tongues from gossip
And idle talk; piety is the firmest bridle.
Talking nonsense and poor conduct
ياO صائمينyou who fast وقائمينand stand in prayer بشارةglad tidings
يا صائمين وقائمين بشارة
بسلامةof safety فيهin it ودارand an abode of سلامpeace
بسلامة فيه ودار سلام
O you who fast and stand in prayer, glad tidings
O you fasting and standing in vigil during it, glad tidings
Of safety in it and an abode of peace!
Of salvation in it and the home of peace
فيin شهركمyour month هذاthis مواسمseasons of رحمةٍmercy
في شهركم هذا مواسم رحمةٍ
كُتبتwere decreed لصائمهfor whoever fasts in it علىas الإِلزامa binding obligation
كُتبت لصائمه على الإِلزام
In this month of yours are seasons of mercy,
In your month are seasons of mercy
Written down as a binding decree for those who fast in it.
Decreed binding for those fasting it
شتَّانvast is the difference بينbetween لاقائمينthose standing in prayer (apparently intended) بليلهin its night
شتَّان بين لاقائمين بليله
للخوفout of fear أوor للشوقout of longing والنّوامand those asleep
للخوف أو للشوق والنّوام
How far apart are those who stand in prayer through its night
Far apart are those standing during its night
Out of fear or longing, and those who sleep!
In fear or yearning or sleep
صبرواthey endured قليلاًa little فاستعاضواthen gained in exchange راحةًrepose
صبروا قليلاً فاستعاضوا راحةً
فيin دارan abode of خلدimmortality ناعمblissful ودوامand permanence
في دار خلد ناعم ودوام
They endured a little, then gained repose in return,
Be patient a little, and gain comfort
In an abode of blissful immortality and permanence.
In the abode of eternal bliss
عجباًhow astonishing لمنat one who وجدfound الشّفاءthe cure لذنبهfor his sin
عجباً لمن وجد الشّفاء لذنبه
وأقامand remained مرتبكاًentangled معwith الآثامsins
وأقام مرتبكاً مع الآثام
How strange that one who has found the cure for his sin
Wondrous is one who found healing for his sin
Should remain entangled in sins!
Yet remains troubled with misdeeds
طبعُa nature بهيميbrutish وأكثرand most منof those whom ترىyou see
طبعُ بهيمي وأكثر من ترى
يعتددهcount him العقلاءthe wise فيamong الأنعامlivestock
يعتدده العقلاء في الأنعام
A brutish nature! And most of those you see
An animal nature, worse than what you see
The wise count among the cattle.
Considered as livestock by the wise
منwhoever لمhas not يعظهُadmonished him الموتُdeath وهوwhile he معاينis witnessing
من لم يعظهُ الموتُ وهو معاين
لمdid not ينتفعbenefit أبداًever بنقلfrom the transmission of كلامwords
لم ينتفع أبداً بنقل كلام
Whoever is not admonished by death while witnessing it
One not cautioned by death though witnessing it
Will never benefit from words passed on.
Will never benefit from transmitted words
وإذاand if انقضىends شهرُthe month of الصّيامfasting ولمand have not تَتُبyou repented
وإذا انقضى شهرُ الصّيام ولم تَتُب
فمنthen among البعيدthe unlikely things متابrepentance باقيthe rest of العامthe year
فمن البعيد متاب باقي العام
And if the month of fasting ends and you have not repented,
And if the fasting month ends and you do not repent
Repentance during the rest of the year is unlikely.
It's unlikely to repent the rest of the year
وإذاand if تعدّيتyou pass by الطبيبthe physician لغيرهfor someone else
وإذا تعدّيت الطبيب لغيره
فاتis missed الطبيبُthe physician وفزتand you gain بالآلامpains
فات الطبيبُ وفزت بالآلام
And if you pass the physician by for someone else,
And if you disobey the doctor for others
You miss the physician, and pain is your prize.
You miss the doctor and gain pain
خذهاtake it نصيحةas the counsel of قائلone who speaks بحقيقةٍwith truth
خذها نصيحة قائل بحقيقةٍ
لوif only وافقتit found عوناًhelp منfrom الإفهامunderstanding
لو وافقت عوناً من الإفهام
Take it as counsel from one who speaks the truth—
Take this advice from one speaking truthfully
If only it found help from understanding!
If you find in it support of understanding
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.