ياO أفضلَbest مرسلٍmessenger كريمٍnoble
يا أفضلَ مرسلٍ كريمٍ
ماhow ألطفَlovely هذهthese الشمائلْqualities
ما ألطفَ هذه الشمائلْ
O best of noble messengers,
O noblest of messengers
How lovely these qualities are!
How gentle are these qualities
مَنْwhoever سمعْhears لفظَهاtheir expression تراهُyou see him
مَنْ سمعْ لفظَها تراهُ
كالغصنِlike a branch معَwith النسيمِthe breeze مائلْswaying
كالغصنِ معَ النسيمِ مائلْ
Whoever hears them described, you see him
Whoever hears their utterance
Swaying like a branch in the breeze.
Is like a branch bending with the breeze