ورُبَّand many a قومٍa group عِدىًenemies قدindeed فلَّhe blunted غربَهُمtheir edge
ورُبَّ قومٍ عِدىً قد فلَّ غربَهُم
ولمand not تُسَلَّbe unsheathed لِلُقْياهُمْto meet them بَواترُهُhis keen-edged swords
ولم تُسَلَّ لِلُقْياهُمْ بَواترُهُ
And many a band of foes—he has blunted their edge,
Many a tribe did tyrannize, yet their pride was brought low,
Though his keen-edged swords were not drawn to meet them.
And no camels were left to carry their supplies.
أجمَّhe gave rest to جُرْدsleek-coated المذاكيthe full-grown steeds عنfrom طِرادِهمُpursuing them
أجمَّ جُرْد المذاكي عن طِرادِهمُ
وللعزائمand for firm resolves شَدٌّa charge قَلَّis rare عاثرهُone who stumbles in it
وللعزائم شَدٌّ قَلَّ عاثرهُ
He gave the sleek, full-grown steeds respite from pursuing them,
The horses of war refrain from charging at them,
And firm resolves have a charge in which few stumble.
And firm resolve withstands those who make excuses.
المخجلthe one who shames الغيثthe rain اِنif جاشتْsurged مكارمُهhis acts of generosity
المخجل الغيث اِن جاشتْ مكارمُه
والهازمُand the vanquisher of اللَّيثَthe lion انْif عنَّتarose بوادرهُhis sudden outbursts
والهازمُ اللَّيثَ انْ عنَّت بوادرهُ
He puts the rain to shame when his generosity surges,
The rain is ashamed to wet one whose generosity has dried up,
And routs the lion when his sudden outbursts arise.
And the lion scorns one whose bravery has weakened.
يذكوgrows fragrant النديُّthe gathering اذاwhen تُتْلىare recited مَناقِهُhis virtues (text uncertain)
يذكو النديُّ اذا تُتْلى مَناقِهُ
كأنماas though فَضَّbroke open فيهin it المِسْكَthe musk تاجِرهُits merchant
كأنما فَضَّ فيه المِسْكَ تاجِرهُ
The gathering grows fragrant when his [virtues] are recited,
Frankincense, when it is burned, gives off its fragrance,
As though the musk’s merchant had broken it open there.
As if the perfume merchant had opened up his wares.
هوhe الحليمُthe forbearing one وأوفىand most fully ماwhen يكونhe is علىtoward الthe (continued next line)
هو الحليمُ وأوفى ما يكون على ال
جانيoffender حَليماًforbearing اذاwhen جَلَّتْbecame grave جرائرهُhis offenses
جاني حَليماً اذا جَلَّتْ جرائرهُ
He is forbearing, and his forbearance is fullest toward the
He is forbearing, keeping his word despite
offender when his offenses are grave.
Provocation, gracious even when offenses abound.
مُشاركيsharing with me طرَباًdelight فيماin what أوفوهُthey accorded him fully بهwith it
مُشاركي طرَباً فيما أوفوهُ به
فهماًthrough understanding كأنِّيَas though I منْfrom قولٍspeech أعاقِرهُI drink wine with him
فهماً كأنِّيَ منْ قولٍ أعاقِرهُ
He shares my delight in what they have accorded him in full,
My companions rejoice in what they have offered me,
Through understanding—as though I drank a wine of words with him.
As if I were the original author of their words.
مسعىendeavor الوزيرthe minister حميدٌpraiseworthy فيin مواردهِits beginnings
مسعى الوزير حميدٌ في مواردهِ
فأُحْمدتْso were deemed praiseworthy فيin مَساعيهِhis endeavors مَصادرهُhis outcomes
فأُحْمدتْ في مَساعيهِ مَصادرهُ
The minister’s endeavor is praiseworthy in its beginnings,
The endeavors of the excellent vizier are fruitful,
So the outcomes of his endeavors were deemed praiseworthy.
And his efforts have yielded beneficial results.
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.