جَمَعَgathered الصِّحابَthe friends علَىin هَوىًlove وَإِخَاءِand brotherhood
جَمَعَ الصِّحابَ علَى هَوىً وَإِخَاءِ
نَجْمَانِtwo stars مِنْfrom صَدْنَايَاSaidnaya وَالشَّهبَاءِand al-Shahba (Aleppo)
نَجْمَانِ مِنْ صَدْنَايَا وَالشَّهبَاءِ
The friends were gathered in love and brotherhood
He gathered the companions in love and brotherhood
By two stars from Saidnaya and al-Shahba.
Two stars from Sidon and the Pleiades
طَلَعَاthe two rose بِأُفْقِon the horizon of النِّيلِthe Nile وَانْجَلَيَاand the two shone بِهِin it
طَلَعَا بِأُفْقِ النِّيلِ وَانْجَلَيَا بِهِ
فِيin هَالَةٍa halo مِنْof سُؤْدِدٍnobility وَعَلاَءِand eminence
فِي هَالَةٍ مِنْ سُؤْدِدٍ وَعَلاَءِ
They rose on the Nile's horizon and shone there,
They rose on the Nile's horizon and shone upon it
In a halo of nobility and eminence.
In an aura of dignity and sublimity
فَلَكُthe firmament of الكَنَانَةِal-Kinana (Egypt) وَهْوَand it is جَوْهَرَةُthe jewel of الْعُلَىexalted glory
فَلَكُ الكَنَانَةِ وَهْوَ جَوْهَرَةُ الْعُلَى
يَجْلُوbrings to light سَنَاهُits radiance كَوَاكِبَthe stars of الأَحْيَاءِthe living
يَجْلُو سَنَاهُ كَوَاكِبَ الأَحْيَاءِ
Al-Kinana's firmament, itself the jewel of exalted glory—
The star of nobility and the gem of the sublime
Its radiance brings to light the stars among the living.
Whose radiance outshines the stars of the living
تَتَلَفَّتturns its gaze الدُّنْيَاthe world إلىtoward أَضْوَائِهَاtheir lights
تَتَلَفَّت الدُّنْيَا إلى أَضْوَائِهَا
مَبْهُورَةًdazzled بِسَواطِعَby the blazing rays of الأَضْوَاءِthe lights
مَبْهُورَةً بِسَواطِعَ الأَضْوَاءِ
The world turns its gaze toward their lights,
The world gazed in awe at their brilliance
Dazzled by the blazing rays of light.
Dazzled by the splendor of their lights
فَرَنَاso he gazed إِلَيْهَاtoward them حَبرُthe pontiff of رَوُمَةَRome وَانْثَنَىand proceeded
فَرَنَا إِلَيْهَا حَبرُ رَوُمَةَ وَانْثَنَى
يَهْدِيoffers إلىto النِجْمَينِthe two stars طِيبَthe sweetness of ثَنَاءِpraise
يَهْدِي إلى النِجْمَينِ طِيبَ ثَنَاءِ
So Rome's pontiff gazed toward them and began
The ink of Rome's pen inclined towards them
To offer the two stars sweet praise.
And offered the two stars generous praise
شَغَفَتْهُcaptivated him آياتُsigns of المآثِرِnoble deeds منْهُمَاfrom the two of them
شَغَفَتْهُ آياتُ المآثِرِ منْهُمَا
فَجَزَىso he repaid عَلَىfor الآلاءِthe favors بالآلاءِwith favors
فَجَزَى عَلَى الآلاءِ بالآلاءِ
The signs of their noble deeds captivated him,
He was enthralled by the signs of their great deeds
So he repaid favors with favors.
And repaid favor with favor
وَدَعَاand he called إِلىto الرِّحْمَنِthe All-Merciful فِيin صَلَوَاتِهِhis prayers
وَدَعَا إِلى الرِّحْمَنِ فِي صَلَوَاتِهِ
يَاO رَبِّmy Lord بَارِكْbless دَارَةَthe abode of الكُرَمَاءِthe generous
يَا رَبِّ بَارِكْ دَارَةَ الكُرَمَاءِ
And he called to the All-Merciful in his prayers:
And invoked the Most Merciful in his prayers
O my Lord, bless the abode of the generous!
"O Lord, bless the abode of the generous!"
حَفْلٌa gathering جَلاَهُillumined it الفَرْقَدَانِthe two Farqad stars كَمَاjust as جَلاَillumined
حَفْلٌ جَلاَهُ الفَرْقَدَانِ كَمَا جَلاَ
نَجْمُthe star of المَجُوسِthe Magi مَغَارَةَthe cave of العَذْرَاءِthe Virgin
نَجْمُ المَجُوسِ مَغَارَةَ العَذْرَاءِ
A gathering illumined by the two Farqad stars, just as
A gathering illuminated by the two moons as
The Magi's star illumined the Virgin's cave.
The star of the Magi illuminated the Virgin's cave
جِئْنَاwe came إِليَهِto it وَفِيand in الوِطَابِthe leather pouches نَفَائِسٌtreasures
جِئْنَا إِليَهِ وَفِي الوِطَابِ نَفَائِسٌ
عَلَوِيِّةheavenly قَصُرَتْwere reserved عَلَىfor الأٌمَرَاءِthe princes
عَلَوِيِّة قَصُرَتْ عَلَى الأٌمَرَاءِ
We came to it, with treasures in our pouches,
We came to him, our gifts treasures
Heavenly treasures, reserved for princes.
Of excellence, restricted to rulers
المُرُّthe myrrh فِيهَاin them وَاللُّبَانُand the frankincense نَثِيرُنَاour prose
المُرُّ فِيهَا وَاللُّبَانُ نَثِيرُنَا
وَالتِّبرُand the gold بَعْضُsome of خَوَاطِرِthe musings of الشُّعرَاءِthe poets
وَالتِّبرُ بَعْضُ خَوَاطِرِ الشُّعرَاءِ
The myrrh there and the frankincense are our prose,
Myrrh, frankincense, our scattering
And the gold is some of the poets' musings.
Some musings of the poets
الشِّعرُpoetry سِفْرُthe book of الْمَكْرُمَاتِnoble deeds يَصُونُهَاpreserves them
الشِّعرُ سِفْرُ الْمَكْرُمَاتِ يَصُونُهَا
حِرْصاًwith care وَيَنْقُلُهَاand passes them on إِلىto الأَبْنَاءِthe descendants
حِرْصاً وَيَنْقُلُهَا إِلى الأَبْنَاءِ
Poetry is the book of noble deeds; it preserves them
Poetry, the book of generous deeds that protects them
With care, and passes them down to posterity.
Zealously, and passes them on to sons
لَوْلاَهُwere it not for it لَمْnot تُعْرَفْbe known عَلَىover طُولِthe length of المَدَىtime
لَوْلاَهُ لَمْ تُعْرَفْ عَلَى طُولِ المَدَى
غِرَرُillustrious deeds وَلاَnor رُهِنَتْbe assured بِطُولِwith a long span of بَقَاءِsurvival
غِرَرُ وَلاَ رُهِنَتْ بِطُولِ بَقَاءِ
Without it, through the ages, none would know
Without it, over the ages, gems would not be known
Illustrious deeds, nor would their lasting survival be assured.
Nor would virtues last long
غَنَّتsang بَلاَبِلُهُits nightingales بِأَيْكَةِin the grove of نَدْوَةٍa gathering
غَنَّت بَلاَبِلُهُ بِأَيْكَةِ نَدْوَةٍ
مُتَصَدِّرٌpresiding فِيهَاin it أَبُوthe father of الآبَاءِthe fathers
مُتَصَدِّرٌ فِيهَا أَبُو الآبَاءِ
Its nightingales sang in the grove of a gathering,
His nightingales sang with delightful melody
Where the Father of Fathers presided.
As the father of fathers led
النُّورُlight فِيin قَسَمَاتِهِhis features وَالحَقُّand truth فِيin
النُّورُ فِي قَسَمَاتِهِ وَالحَقُّ فِي
كَلِمَاتِهِhis words وَالطُّهرُand purity فِيin الحَوَبَاءِthe soul
كَلِمَاتِهِ وَالطُّهرُ فِي الحَوَبَاءِ
Light is in his features, and truth in
Light in his portions, truth in his words
His words, and purity in his soul.
And purity in intents
مُتَهَجِّدٌpraying by night للهِto God مُضْطَّلعٌshouldering عَلَىdespite
مُتَهَجِّدٌ للهِ مُضْطَّلعٌ عَلَى
وِقَرِthe weight of السِّنينَthe years بِفَادِحِwith the crushing weight of الأَعْبَاءِthe burdens
وِقَرِ السِّنينَ بِفَادِحِ الأَعْبَاءِ
Praying by night to God, he shoulders,
Devoted to God, burdened with the weight
Despite the weight of years, crushing burdens.
Of heavy years and grave duties
مُسْتَمْطِرٌseeking a rain of لِلنَّاسِfor the people رَحْمَةَthe mercy of رَبِّهِhis Lord
مُسْتَمْطِرٌ لِلنَّاسِ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ
مُتَشَفِّعinterceding لَهُمُfor them مِنَagainst الأَخْطاءِerrors
مُتَشَفِّع لَهُمُ مِنَ الأَخْطاءِ
Seeking a rain of his Lord's mercy for the people,
Seeking God's mercy for the people
Interceding for them against their errors.
Interceding for their sins
وَإِذَاand when عَلَىupon العَرْشِthe throne اسْتَوىhe takes his seat فَكَأَنَّهُthen he is as though
وَإِذَا عَلَى العَرْشِ اسْتَوى فَكَأَنَّهُ
موسَىMoses الكَليمُGod's interlocutor عَلَىupon ذُرَىthe peaks of سيناءِSinai
موسَى الكَليمُ عَلَى ذُرَى سيناءِ
And when he takes his seat upon the throne, he is like
And when upon the Throne he sat, it was as if
Moses, who spoke with God, upon Sinai's peaks.
He was Moses the Kalim on Mount Sinai
بَسَطَhe stretched forth اليَدَthe hand البَيْضَاءَwhite جَمَّلَهَاmade it fair التُقَىpiety
بَسَطَ اليَدَ البَيْضَاءَ جَمَّلَهَا التُقَى
لِيزِينَso as to adorn صَدْرُthe breast of ذَوِيthose with يَدٍa hand بَيْضَاءِwhite (beneficent)
لِيزِينَ صَدْرُ ذَوِي يَدٍ بَيْضَاءِ
He stretched forth the white hand, made fair by piety,
He stretched out his blessed hand, adorned with piety
To adorn the breast of those with a white hand—
To grace the chests of the white-handed
نَعْمَاءَa blessing جَادَhe bestowed generously بِهَاwith it خَلِيفَةُthe successor of بُطْرُسَPeter
نَعْمَاءَ جَادَ بِهَا خَلِيفَةُ بُطْرُسَ
وَاللهُand God فِيهَاin it الوَاهِبُthe giver of النُّعمَاءِblessings
وَاللهُ فِيهَا الوَاهِبُ النُّعمَاءِ
A blessing bestowed generously by Peter's successor,
Blessings he gave, like the successor of Peter
And God, through it, is the giver of blessings.
As God, the Giver, granted blessings
هذِيthis الرَّصِيعَةُthe jeweled badge بَعْضُa portion of مَاwhat زَخَرَتْteemed بِهِwith it
هذِي الرَّصِيعَةُ بَعْضُ مَا زَخَرَتْ بِهِ
كُتُبُthe books of المَلاَئِكِthe angels مِنْof سَنِيِّsplendid جَزَاءِrecompense
كُتُبُ المَلاَئِكِ مِنْ سَنِيِّ جَزَاءِ
This jeweled badge is but part of what fills to overflowing
This is but some of what the books of angels recorded
The angels' books: splendid recompense.
Of the rewards of venerable years
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.