قُلْsay للمليكِto the king الأجَلِّmost exalted قَدْراin rank
قُلْ للمليكِ الأجَلِّ قَدْرا
لاmay … not زِلْتَyou cease to be بَدْراًa full moon تحلُّyou occupy صَدْراthe place of honor
لا زِلْتَ بَدْراً تحلُّ صَدْرا
Say to the king, most exalted in rank:
May you remain a full moon, occupying the place of honor.
إنِّيindeed I أُعزِّيكَoffer you condolences عنfor عزيزٍa dear one
إنِّي أُعزِّيكَ عن عزيزٍ
كانَhe was لريبِfor the vicissitudes of الزمانِtime عُذْراan excuse
كانَ لريبِ الزمانِ عُذْرا
Indeed, I offer you condolences for a dear one
Who was an excuse for the vicissitudes of time.
وكانَand he was طُهْراًpurity فصارَthen he became أَجْراa reward
وكانَ طُهْراً فصارَ أَجْرا
وكانَand he was ظَهْراًa support فصارَthen he became ذُخْراa treasure in store
وكانَ ظَهْراً فصارَ ذُخْرا
And he was purity, then became a reward;
And he was a support, then became a treasure in store.