مدحتُI praised الأميرthe prince وأيامهand his days
مدحتُ الأمير وأيامه
فضاءتso brightened وجوهfaces وسيئتand were distressed وجوهْfaces
فضاءت وجوه وسيئت وجوهْ
I praised the prince and his days.
So some faces brightened, and some faces grew distressed.
وهلand does ...? يجحدdeny الشمسthe sun إلاexcept العميُّthe blind
وهل يجحد الشمس إلا العميُّ
وهلand does ...? يعرفrecognize الفضلmerit إلاexcept ذووهْthose who possess it
وهل يعرف الفضل إلا ذووهْ
And who denies the sun but the blind?
And who recognizes merit but those who possess it?