ياO منْyou who لهُhe has فضلٌmerit يمتُّhe lays claim بهِby it
يا منْ لهُ فضلٌ يمتُّ بهِ
وبهِand by it يُرَجِّيhe hopes for الجمعَunion للفرقِfor the factions
وبهِ يُرَجِّي الجمعَ للفرقِ
O you who possess a merit on which you stake your claim,
O you who have merit on which you stake your claim,
and through it give the scattered factions hope of reunion,
And through it hope to unite the factions,
مثِّلْgive an example لناfor us إنْif كنتَyou are ذاpossessed of فِطَنٍkeen insights
مثِّلْ لنا إنْ كنتَ ذا فِطَنٍ
ماwhat مثلُthe equivalent of أهملَhe neglected ماwhat علىon العنقِthe neck
ما مثلُ أهملَ ما على العنقِ
Give us an analogue, if you have discernment:
Give us an example, if you have keen insight:
What is analogous to “he neglected what is on the neck”?
What is the equivalent of ‘he neglected what is on the neck’?
