تَواضَعَhe humbled himself عَنbelow مِقدارهِhis station وَهْوَwhile he مُرْتَقٍwas rising
تَواضَعَ عَن مِقدارهِ وَهْوَ مُرْتَقٍ
كذاlikewise البَدْرُthe full moon يُدْنيbrings near النُّورَthe light منهُfrom it اعتِلاؤُهُits ascent
كذا البَدْرُ يُدْني النُّورَ منهُ اعتِلاؤُهُ
He humbled himself below his station, even as he rose.
Likewise the full moon: its ascent brings its light near.
أَبيٌّproud-spirited غَدَتْwere آباؤُهُhis forefathers مَنْthose whom عَلِمتُمُyou know
أَبيٌّ غَدَتْ آباؤُهُ مَنْ عَلِمتُمُ
ألاah حَبَّذاhow admirable آباؤُهُhis forefathers وإباؤُهُand his proud spirit
ألا حَبَّذا آباؤُهُ وإباؤُهُ
He is proud-spirited; his forefathers were those you know.
Ah, how admirable his forefathers and his proud spirit!
Translation model: Sol 6.1