دقbecame subtle المعنىthe meaning فحارso became bewildered لبthe core الفهمof understanding
دق المعنى فحار لب الفهم
فيin متضحsomething clear عنfrom الورىhumankind منعجمinscrutable
في متضح عن الورى منعجم
The meaning grew subtle, so the core of understanding was bewildered
The meaning was profound, so understanding's heart burned,
At what is clear, yet inscrutable to humankind.
In the clear book of creation undescribed,
كمhow many قصرfell short عنهof it منof بعيدfar-reaching in الهممaspirations
كم قصر عنه من بعيد الهمم
لاnot يدركis grasped بالحسنthrough beauty ووهمand the conjecture of الفكرthe mind
لا يدرك بالحسن ووهم الفكر
How many with far-reaching aspirations have fallen short of it!
How many a lofty ambition fell short,
It cannot be grasped through beauty or the mind’s conjecture.
Unattained by perception or thought's conceit.
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.