خليليَّmy two friends إنِّيindeed I منbecause of محبَّتيmy love of العلىloftiness
خليليَّ إنِّي من محبَّتي العلى
بُليتُI have been afflicted بعلويwith one lofty الصفاتqualities أخيbrother of البدرِthe full moon
بُليتُ بعلوي الصفات أخي البدرِ
My two friends, indeed, because of my love of loftiness,
My beloved, I have reached the heights of love
I have been afflicted with one of lofty qualities, the full moon’s brother.
Attaining the loftiest attributes, O full moon my brother
فعقدfor the necklace of الثريَّاthe Pleiades مستكنٌّhidden بثغرهin his mouth
فعقد الثريَّا مستكنٌّ بثغره
ومنطقهُand his girdle الجوزاءOrion فيat خصرهhis waist تجريcourses
ومنطقهُ الجوزاء في خصره تجري
For the Pleiades’ necklace lies hidden in his mouth,
The Pleiades shine modestly on his mouth
And his girdle is Orion, coursing at his waist.
While the Belt circles his waist
ووجديand my passion بهfor him وجدthe passion of المكارمnoble virtues والعلىand loftiness
ووجدي به وجد المكارم والعلى
بسيِّدناfor our master الشيخthe shaykh العميدthe chief أبيAbu (father of) نصرِNasr
بسيِّدنا الشيخ العميد أبي نصرِ
And my passion for him is the passion of noble virtues and loftiness
My passion for him is a passion of nobility and heights
For our master, the shaykh, the chief, Abu Nasr.
For our master, the eminent Sheikh Abu Nasr