نِهَايَةُthe height of الفَخْرِpride لِيfor me فِيin هَذَاthis الكَلِمِspeech
نِهَايَةُ الفَخْرِ لِي فِي هَذَا الكَلِمِ
تَعْرِيفُintroducing حَافِظَHafiz إِبْرَاهِيمَIbrahim مِنْfrom أَمَمِclose proximity
تَعْرِيفُ حَافِظَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مِنْ أَمَمِ
The height of pride for me in these words
This pride of mine in this verse,
Is to introduce Hafiz Ibrahim at close quarters.
Is to identify Hafez Ibrahim among the nations.
أَقُولُI say مِنْfrom أَمَمٍclose proximity إِذْsince لَيْسَthere is not فِيin بَلَدٍa town
أَقُولُ مِنْ أَمَمٍ إِذْ لَيْسَ فِي بَلَدٍ
فِيin الشَّرْقِthe East يَجْهَلُis ignorant of اسْمَthe name of الشَّاعِرِthe poet العَلَمِthe eminent figure
فِي الشَّرْقِ يَجْهَلُ اسْمَ الشَّاعِرِ العَلَمِ
I say “at close quarters,” for there is no one in any town
I say among nations, for there is no land
In the East who is ignorant of the eminent poet's name
In the Orient where the poet’s name is unknown.
وَلَمْand has not يُطَالِعْread وَيَسْتَظْهِرْand memorize رَوَائِعَهُhis masterpieces
وَلَمْ يُطَالِعْ وَيَسْتَظْهِرْ رَوَائِعَهُ
مَاwhat بَيْنَbetween مُنْتَثِرٍscattered prose مِنْهَاof them وَمُنْتَظِمِand ordered verse
مَا بَيْنَ مُنْتَثِرٍ مِنْهَا وَمُنْتَظِمِ
And has not read and memorized his masterpieces,
Or who has not read and appreciated his masterpieces,
Whether in scattered prose or ordered verse.
Both prose and verse alike.
فَهَلْso, can...? أَزِيدُI give more to الأُولَىthose who لَمْdid not يَعْرِفُوهُknow him سِوَىother than
فَهَلْ أَزِيدُ الأُولَى لَمْ يَعْرِفُوهُ سِوَى
أَدَاءِperforming رَسْمٍa formality لَدَىat التَّعْرِيفِthe introduction مُلْتزَمِrequired
أَدَاءِ رَسْمٍ لَدَى التَّعْرِيفِ مُلْتزَمِ
Then can I give those who do not know him more than
Should I say they know him not,
The prescribed formality of an introduction?
To pay homage in this introduction I am bound.
هَذَاthis فَتَىthe gallant of الدَّهْرِthe age زَانَadorned النُّبْلُnobility طَلْعَتَهُhis countenance
هَذَا فَتَى الدَّهْرِ زَانَ النُّبْلُ طَلْعَتَهُ
وَإِنْand even if يَكُنْhe is بِجَمَالٍwith beauty غَيرَnot مُتَّسِمِmarked
وَإِنْ يَكُنْ بِجَمَالٍ غَيرَ مُتَّسِمِ
Here is the gallant of the age; nobility adorns his face,
This is the paragon of the age, nobility adorns his features,
Though he may not be marked by beauty.
Though not particularly handsome or sublime.
إِذَاwhen تَجَلَّىreveals itself لَكَto you الإِلْهَامُinspiration مُزْدَهِراًradiant
إِذَا تَجَلَّى لَكَ الإِلْهَامُ مُزْدَهِراً
فِيin مُقْلَتَيْهِhis two eyes فَلاthen do not تَنْظَرْlook إِلَىat الأَدَمِthe dark complexion
فِي مُقْلَتَيْهِ فَلا تَنْظَرْ إِلَى الأَدَمِ
When inspiration reveals itself to you, radiant
When inspiration radiates through his eyes,
In his two eyes, do not look at his dark complexion.
Look not to his appearance or complexion.
وَإِنْand if تَبَيَّنْتَyou discern مِنْهُin him هَيْكَلاًa frame تَعِباًweary
وَإِنْ تَبَيَّنْتَ مِنْهُ هَيْكَلاً تَعِباً
بِوِقْرِهِunder its burden فَهْوَyet he فِيat آنٍa time خَفِيفُlight دَمِblood
بِوِقْرِهِ فَهْوَ فِي آنٍ خَفِيفُ دَمِ
And if you discern in him a weary frame,
If his body seems weary and fatigued,
Under its burden, he is at the same time good-humored.
In moments he is lively and bright of spirit.
دَعِleave aside الهَيُولَىbodily matter وَحَيِّand salute الروحَthe spirit فِيin رَجُلٍa man
دَعِ الهَيُولَى وَحَيِّ الروحَ فِي رَجُلٍ
مِنْamong أَشْرَفِthe noblest of الْخَلْقِhumankind بِالأَخْلاقِin character وَالشِّيَمِand dispositions
مِنْ أَشْرَفِ الْخَلْقِ بِالأَخْلاقِ وَالشِّيَمِ
Disregard the flesh, and salute the spirit in a man
Let go of appearances and breathe life into a man
Among the noblest of humankind in character and disposition.
Of the noblest character and manners.
نحَارُwe are bewildered فِيهِby him فَمَاso not تَدْرِيyou know تَفَردَهُhis distinctiveness
نحَارُ فِيهِ فَمَا تَدْرِي تَفَردَهُ
أَبِالقَوَافِيis it through rhymes? وَإِنْand though راعَتْthey amaze أَمِor الْهِمَمُlofty aspirations
أَبِالقَوَافِي وَإِنْ راعَتْ أَمِ الْهِمَمُ
We are bewildered by him; you cannot tell where his distinction lies:
I am dazzled by him, though you know not his uniqueness
In his rhymes, wondrous though they are, or in his lofty aims?
In rhyme and meter, even if minds are occupied.
لاحَتْappeared مَنَاقِبُهُhis virtues الغَرَّاءُradiant سَاطِعَةًshining
لاحَتْ مَنَاقِبُهُ الغَرَّاءُ سَاطِعَةً
لِلْمُبْصِرِينَto those who see سُطُوعَthe shining of الشهْبِmeteors فِيin الظُّلَمِthe darkness
لِلْمُبْصِرِينَ سُطُوعَ الشهْبِ فِي الظُّلَمِ
His radiant virtues have appeared, shining
His shining virtues are evident
To those who see, as meteors shine in the darkness.
To the discerning, like meteors in the dark of night.
أَجْلَلَتُمُوهُyou honored him وَأَوْلاكُمْand he granted you تَجِلَّتَهُhis reverence
أَجْلَلَتُمُوهُ وَأَوْلاكُمْ تَجِلَّتَهُ
مُجَاهِراًopenly غَيْرَnot ضَنَّانٍgrudging وَلاnor بَرِمِvexed
مُجَاهِراً غَيْرَ ضَنَّانٍ وَلا بَرِمِ
You honored him, and he bestowed his reverence on you,
You esteem him profoundly, and your high regard humbles him,
Openly, neither grudging nor vexed.
Magnanimous, neither miserly nor aloof.
وَلَمْand has not يَزَلْceased خَيْرَthe best مَنْof those who صَانَprotected الجِوَارَneighborly ties وَمَنْand of those who
وَلَمْ يَزَلْ خَيْرَ مَنْ صَانَ الجِوَارَ وَمَنْ
رَعَىguarded الخَلِيقَwhat deserves بِأَنْto be يُرْعَىguarded مِنَamong الْحُرَمِsacred obligations
رَعَى الخَلِيقَ بِأَنْ يُرْعَى مِنَ الْحُرَمِ
He has ever been the best at honoring neighborly ties, and at
He remains the best at honoring kinship and one who
Guarding the sacred obligations that merit protection.
Safeguards humanity that he too may be kept from harm.
بِرَغْمِهِto his dismay أَنَّthat عَيْنَthe eye of الشَّرْقَthe East نَائِمَةٌasleep
بِرَغْمِهِ أَنَّ عَيْنَ الشَّرْقَ نَائِمَةٌ
عَنِfrom المَعَالِيhigh endeavors وَعَيْنُand the eye of الْغَرْبِthe West لمhas not تَنَمِslept
عَنِ المَعَالِي وَعَيْنُ الْغَرْبِ لم تَنَمِ
To his dismay, the eye of the East lies sleeping
Despite the Orient’s slumber
Unmindful of high endeavors, while the West's eye has not slept.
And the Occident not yet asleep.
إِنْif شَامَhe glimpses مِنْfrom جَانِبٍa quarter فِينَاamong us سَنَىthe radiance of أَمَلٍhope
إِنْ شَامَ مِنْ جَانِبٍ فِينَا سَنَى أَمَلٍ
حَيَّىhe greeted الرَّجَاءِhope بِدَمْعٍwith tears غَيْرَnot مُكْتَتَمِconcealed
حَيَّى الرَّجَاءِ بِدَمْعٍ غَيْرَ مُكْتَتَمِ
If he glimpses, from any quarter among us, the radiance of hope,
If hope shines from any side,
He greets hope with tears he does not conceal.
He revives aspiration with unrestrained tears.
وَإِنْand if دَعَتْهُit calls him إِلَىto ذَوْدِdefense حَمِيَّتُهُhis zeal
وَإِنْ دَعَتْهُ إِلَى ذَوْدِ حَمِيَّتُهُ
رَاعَhe terrified العُدَاةَthe enemies بِمِثْلِwith the like of الزَّأْرِroaring فِيin الأَجَمِthe thickets
رَاعَ العُدَاةَ بِمِثْلِ الزَّأْرِ فِي الأَجَمِ
And if his zeal calls him to defend,
If zeal calls him to defend dignity,
He terrifies his foes with a roar like that in the thickets.
He chases the enemies like a lion in the thickets.
مَاnot شِعْرُthe poetry of حَافِظَHafiz إِلاَّbut صُورَةٌan image مَثَلَتْappeared
مَا شِعْرُ حَافِظَ إِلاَّ صُورَةٌ مَثَلَتْ
لِلنَّيْلِof the Nile فَاضَoverflowed بِأَلْوَانٍwith varieties مِنَof النِّعَمِblessings
لِلنَّيْلِ فَاضَ بِأَلْوَانٍ مِنَ النِّعَمِ
Hafiz's poetry is but an image brought to view
Hafez Ibrahim’s poetry is but an image
Of the Nile, overflowing with manifold blessings.
Of the Nile overflowing with blessings and bounty.
وَلَيْسَand it is not إِلاَّbut صَدَىthe echo of الأَطْيَارِthe birds مَالِئَةًfilling
وَلَيْسَ إِلاَّ صَدَى الأَطْيَارِ مَالِئَةً
جَنَّاتِthe gardens of مِصْرَEgypt بشمَاwith what (unclear spelling) يُشْجِيstirs the heart مِنَof النَّغَمِmelody
جَنَّاتِ مِصْرَ بشمَا يُشْجِي مِنَ النَّغَمِ
And is but the echo of birds filling
And only the echo of birds filling
Egypt's gardens with heart-stirring melodies.
Egypt’s gardens with a melody that stirs the soul.
شِعْرٌpoetry كَأَنَّas though شُعُورَthe feeling of الْقَوْمِthe people قَدَّرَهُshaped it
شِعْرٌ كَأَنَّ شُعُورَ الْقَوْمِ قَدَّرَهُ
فَلاحَso appeared مَظْنُونُهُits imagined content فِيهِin it كَمُرْتَسَمِlike a drawn image
فَلاحَ مَظْنُونُهُ فِيهِ كَمُرْتَسَمِ
Poetry as though the people's feelings had shaped it,
Poetry that determines the people’s passions
So what they imagine appears in it as though drawn.
So their desires are clearly reflected in his verses.
تَرَاهُyou see it أَصْدَقَthe truest مِرْآةٍmirror لأُمَّتِهِof his nation
تَرَاهُ أَصْدَقَ مِرْآةٍ لأُمَّتِهِ
إِنْif شَفَّit reveals عَنْof أَمَلٍhope أَوْor شَفَّit reveals عَنْof أَلَمِpain
إِنْ شَفَّ عَنْ أَمَلٍ أَوْ شَفَّ عَنْ أَلَمِ
You see it as the truest mirror of his nation,
You see it as the truest mirror of his nation
Whether it reveals hope or reveals pain.
Whether uncovering hope or revealing pain.
يُلْقِيهِhe recites it لَحْناًa melody بِلاwithout لَحْنٍa speech error فَيُطْرِبُهَاso he enraptures her
يُلْقِيهِ لَحْناً بِلا لَحْنٍ فَيُطْرِبُهَا
وَيُبْدِعُand he creates الوَهْمَimagination لاnot يَلْتَاثُbecomes confused بِالْوَهْمِby delusion
وَيُبْدِعُ الوَهْمَ لا يَلْتَاثُ بِالْوَهْمِ
He recites it as a melody without a verbal fault, enrapturing her;
He composes a tune without a tune, bringing delight
And creates imaginative visions, unconfused by delusion.
And inspiring the imagination without dependence on myth.
لَوْif كُنْتَyou were شَاهِدَهُa witness to him أَيَّامَon the days يُنْشِدُهُhe recites it
لَوْ كُنْتَ شَاهِدَهُ أَيَّامَ يُنْشِدُهُ
وَقَدْand having عَلاascended مِنْبَراًa platform فِيin المَشْهَدِthe gathering الْعَمَمِvast
وَقَدْ عَلا مِنْبَراً فِي المَشْهَدِ الْعَمَمِ
Had you witnessed him on the days he recited it,
Had you witnessed him reciting his poems
Having mounted a platform at a vast gathering,
While standing atop a platform before a gathered crowd.
عَلِمْتَyou would have known مَاwhat نَشْوَةُthe rapture of الرَّاحِwine الْعَتِيقِaged فَلَمْand not
عَلِمْتَ مَا نَشْوَةُ الرَّاحِ الْعَتِيقِ فَلَمْ
تَكَدْyou almost تُفَرِّقُdistinguish بَيْنَbetween الْحِلْمِreason وَاللَّمَمِand a touch of madness
تَكَدْ تُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ الْحِلْمِ وَاللَّمَمِ
You would have known the rapture of aged wine, and scarcely
You would know the rapture of the ancient soul, unable
Been able to distinguish reason from a touch of madness.
To discern between dream and reality.
فإِنْand if تَرَسَّلَhe writes prose جَادَتْهُit lavishes on him قَرِيحَتُهُhis native genius
فإِنْ تَرَسَّلَ جَادَتْهُ قَرِيحَتُهُ
بِأَحْسَنِwith the finest القَوْلِspeech مِنْof جَزْلٍvigorous diction وَمُنْسَجِمِand harmonious expression
بِأَحْسَنِ القَوْلِ مِنْ جَزْلٍ وَمُنْسَجِمِ
And if he turns to prose, his native gift lavishes on him
When his talent flowed freely, his genius
The finest language, vigorous and harmonious.
Produced the finest speech, weighty and harmonious.
وَطَاوَعَتْهُand they obeyed him المَعَانِيmeanings فَهْيَso they are فِيin يَدِهِhis hand
وَطَاوَعَتْهُ المَعَانِي فَهْيَ فِي يَدِهِ
مِلْكٌa possession يُصَرِّفُهُhe directs it تَصْرِيفَwith the control of مُحْتَكِمِone in command
مِلْكٌ يُصَرِّفُهُ تَصْرِيفَ مُحْتَكِمِ
Meanings obey him; in his hand they are
Meanings came easily to him, and were his
A possession he directs with a master's authority.
To mold as he desired like an arbiter.
نَثْرٌprose فُنُونُvarieties of الْحِلَىornaments فِيهِin it مُوَزَّعَةٌdistributed
نَثْرٌ فُنُونُ الْحِلَى فِيهِ مُوَزَّعَةٌ
بَيْنَamong المَشَاهِدِscenes وَالآرَاءِand opinions وَالْحِكَمِand wise sayings
بَيْنَ المَشَاهِدِ وَالآرَاءِ وَالْحِكَمِ
Prose in which varied ornaments are distributed
Prose wherein the arts of rhetoric intermingled
Among scenes, opinions, and wise sayings;
Between scenes, ideas, and wisdom.
زَاهٍresplendent بِأَفْصَحِwith the most lucid تَعْبِيرٍexpression وَأَبْلَغِهِand its most eloquent
زَاهٍ بِأَفْصَحِ تَعْبِيرٍ وَأَبْلَغِهِ
سَهْلُeasy الأَدَاةِin execution سَلِيمُsound اللَّفْظِwording مِنَّfrom سَقَمِinfirmity
سَهْلُ الأَدَاةِ سَلِيمُ اللَّفْظِ مِنَّ سَقَمِ
Resplendent with the clearest and most eloquent expression,
Eloquent in the most articulate expression and moving imagery,
Effortless in execution, its wording free of infirmity.
Of smooth diction and language free of defect.
لَكِنَّbut حَافِظَHafiz إِبْرَاهِيمَIbrahim أُنْذِرُكُمْI warn you
لَكِنَّ حَافِظَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أُنْذِرُكُمْ
لَهُhe has جَوَانِبُهُhis aspects الأُخْرَىother مِنَof الْعِظَمِgreatness
لَهُ جَوَانِبُهُ الأُخْرَى مِنَ الْعِظَمِ
But Hafiz Ibrahim—I warn you—
But I warn you, Hafez Ibrahim has
Has other sides to his greatness.
Other dimensions that display his greatness.
عَوَّذْتَyou invoked protection for بِاللهِby God مِنْfrom غَرْثَىhungry الْعُيُونِeyes أَخاًa brother
عَوَّذْتَ بِاللهِ مِنْ غَرْثَى الْعُيُونِ أَخاً
يَعْدُوhe goes beyond الأَنَاقَةَrefinement إِلَىinto النَّهَمِgluttony
يَعْدُو الأَنَاقَةَ إِلَى النَّهَمِ
You have sought God's protection from hungry eyes for a brother
Seek refuge in God from the deception of eyes that see
Who passes beyond refinement into gluttony.
A fellow who exceeds elegance and tastes.
عِشْنَاwe lived رَفِيقَيْas two companions of صِبَاyouth فِيin مِصْرَEgypt وَاشْتَهَرَتْand became famous
عِشْنَا رَفِيقَيْ صِبَا فِي مِصْرَ وَاشْتَهَرَتْ
دَهْراًfor ages وَقائِعُنَاour exploits فِيin كُلِّevery مُؤتَدَمِdining place
دَهْراً وَقائِعُنَا فِي كُلِّ مُؤتَدَمِ
We lived as companions of youth in Egypt, and famed
We lived as friends in our youth in Egypt, and for ages
For years were our exploits at every dining place.
Our affairs were known in every gathering.
فَالعِقْدُso the necklace مِنْfor ثُلْثِa third of قَرْنٍa century غَيْرُnot مُنْتَثِرٍscattered
فَالعِقْدُ مِنْ ثُلْثِ قَرْنٍ غَيْرُ مُنْتَثِرٍ
وَالسِّمْطُand the necklace-strand شِبْهُlike سِمَاطٍa banquet spread غَيْرُnot مُنْفَصِمِbroken
وَالسِّمْطُ شِبْهُ سِمَاطٍ غَيْرُ مُنْفَصِمِ
So the necklace, after a third of a century, remains unscattered,
For thirty years the necklace hasn’t broken,
And its strand, like a banquet spread, remains unbroken.
Its cord hasn’t snapped or come undone.
وَقَدْand indeed رَأَىhe has seen مِنْof بَلائِيmy prowess فِيin وَلائِمِهَاher banquets
وَقَدْ رَأَى مِنْ بَلائِي فِي وَلائِمِهَا
بَلاءَthe prowess of حُرٍّa noble man جَمِيلِgood الظَّنِّexpectation بِالكَرَمِof generosity
بَلاءَ حُرٍّ جَمِيلِ الظَّنِّ بِالكَرَمِ
He has seen, in my prowess at her banquets,
He saw me endure in his gatherings
The prowess of a noble man who thinks well of generosity,
The trials of a free man, good of thought and generous.
إِلَىto البُيُوتَاتِgreat households فِيin الأَطْرَافِoutlying districts مُخْتَلِفٍfrequenting
إِلَى البُيُوتَاتِ فِي الأَطْرَافِ مُخْتَلِفٍ
وَلِلْمَحَاشِدِand into gatherings فِيin الْحَارِثِal-Harith (literally “the cultivator”) مُقْتَحِمِplunging
وَلِلْمَحَاشِدِ فِي الْحَارِثِ مُقْتَحِمِ
Frequenting great households in the outlying districts,
Traveling to remote homes and daring raids
And plunging into gatherings in al-Harith;
To conquer the nomads in the desert land.
يَغْشَىhe attends مَآدِبَهَاtheir banquets اسْتَوْفَتْfully supplied أَطَايِبَهَاtheir delicacies
يَغْشَى مَآدِبَهَا اسْتَوْفَتْ أَطَايِبَهَا
وَاسْتَكْمَلَتْand perfected أَدَبَthe courtesy of السَّدَاتِmasters وَالْخَدَمِand servants
وَاسْتَكْمَلَتْ أَدَبَ السَّدَاتِ وَالْخَدَمِ
He attends their banquets, fully supplied with delicacies
Attending their feasts, enjoying their delicacies,
And perfected in the courtesy of masters and servants.
Perfecting the manners of hosts and servants.
فَأَحْنَقَتْهُso it enraged him مُبَارَاتِيmy rivalry وَلاand no جَرَمٌcrime
فَأَحْنَقَتْهُ مُبَارَاتِي وَلا جَرَمٌ
وَلَيْسَand there is not فِيin حَنَقِthe anger of المَوْتُورِthe aggrieved man مِنْany جُرُمِcrime
وَلَيْسَ فِي حَنَقِ المَوْتُورِ مِنْ جُرُمِ
So my rivalry enraged him—no crime in that;
So he resented my competition, and rightly so,
Nor is there any crime in an aggrieved man's anger.
Though no crime in the resentment of one aggrieved.
فَجَاءَكُمْso he came to you وَعَلَىand despite مَاwhat فِيهِis in him مِنْof مِقَةٍaffection
فَجَاءَكُمْ وَعَلَى مَا فِيهِ مِنْ مِقَةٍ
يُبْدِيhe displays نَوَاجِذَthe back teeth of رَابِيswollen with الضِّغْنِrancor مُنْتَقِمِan avenger
يُبْدِي نَوَاجِذَ رَابِي الضِّغْنِ مُنْتَقِمِ
So he came to you, and despite all his affection,
He came to you embittered, displaying the claws
He bares an avenger's back teeth, swollen with rancor.
Of a grieving lion, vengeful and enraged.
فَأَطْعِمُوهُso feed him وَأَوْفُواand repay دَيْنَthe debt of صَاحِبِكُمْyour companion
فَأَطْعِمُوهُ وَأَوْفُوا دَيْنَ صَاحِبِكُمْ
وَلاand do not تُرِيحُوهُgive him respite فِيfor يَوْمٍa day مِنَfrom التُّخَمِbouts of indigestion
وَلا تُرِيحُوهُ فِي يَوْمٍ مِنَ التُّخَمِ
So feed him, and repay your companion's debt;
Feed him, fulfill your duty to your companion,
And give him no day's respite from surfeit.
Grant him no rest from worldly indulgences.
وَأَرْخِصُواand deem inexpensive قِيمَthe costs of الطَّهْيِcooking النَّفِيسِexquisite لَهُfor him
وَأَرْخِصُوا قِيمَ الطَّهْيِ النَّفِيسِ لَهُ
فَرُبَّfor many a غَارِمِpayer of شَيْءٍsomething جِدُّvery much مُغَتَنِمِa gainer
فَرُبَّ غَارِمِ شَيْءٍ جِدُّ مُغَتَنِمِ
And make light of the cost of exquisite cooking for him;
Make the price of fine cuisine affordable,
For many who pay a cost are truly gainers.
For a debtor may pay a high price for a precious gain.
أَدْنَىthe least of أَحَادِيثِهِhis remarks لَوْif رُوجِحَتْwere weighed against رَجَحَتْwould outweigh
أَدْنَى أَحَادِيثِهِ لَوْ رُوجِحَتْ رَجَحَتْ
أَغْلَىthe costliest النَّفَائِسِtreasures بِالأَقْدَارِin worth وَالقِيَمِand value
أَغْلَى النَّفَائِسِ بِالأَقْدَارِ وَالقِيَمِ
The least of his remarks, if set in the balance, would outweigh
The least of his conversation, if weighed, would outweigh
The costliest treasures in worth and value.
The costliest luxuries in value and price.
وَكَمْand how many لَهُhe has نُكْتَةٌa witticism تَسْبِيcaptivates الْعُقُولَminds إذَاwhen
وَكَمْ لَهُ نُكْتَةٌ تَسْبِي الْعُقُولَ إذَا
جَرَىran بِهَاwith it مِرْقَمٌa pen أَوْor رُدِّدَتْwas repeated بِفَمِby a mouth
جَرَى بِهَا مِرْقَمٌ أَوْ رُدِّدَتْ بِفَمِ
And many a witticism of his captures minds when
He has many a subtle point that captivates minds
It flows from a pen or is repeated by a mouth.
When traced with a pen or recited aloud.
يَاO أَهْلَpeople of لُبْنَانَLebanon إِنَّindeed الضَّيْفَthe guest عِنْدَكُمُamong you
يَا أَهْلَ لُبْنَانَ إِنَّ الضَّيْفَ عِنْدَكُمُ
هَدِيَّةُthe gift of اللهِGod فِيمَاin what قِيلَwas said مِنْsince قِدَمِolden times
هَدِيَّةُ اللهِ فِيمَا قِيلَ مِنْ قِدَمِ
O people of Lebanon, the guest among you
O people of Lebanon, a guest among you
Is God's gift, as has been said since olden times.
Is a gift of God, so it’s been said since ancient times.
أَعْزِزْhow precious! بِهِwith him وَهْوَand he is مِنْfrom إِهْدَاءِthe gift of مِصْرَEgypt إِلَىto
أَعْزِزْ بِهِ وَهْوَ مِنْ إِهْدَاءِ مِصْرَ إِلَى
أَبَرِّthe most faithful of جِيرَتِهَاher neighbors بِالْعَهْدِto the covenant وَالذِّمَمِand pledged bonds
أَبَرِّ جِيرَتِهَا بِالْعَهْدِ وَالذِّمَمِ
How precious he is! He is a gift from Egypt to
Honor him, for he is a gift from Egypt to
The most faithful of her neighbors in pledges and bonds.
Its most righteous neighbor, faithful to its pact.
مَاnot الأَلمَعِيُّthe brilliant man الَّذِيwho فِيكُمْamong you يُمَثِّلُهَاrepresents her
مَا الأَلمَعِيُّ الَّذِي فِيكُمْ يُمَثِّلُهَا
إِلاَّbut مُمَثِّلَa representative of مَجْدِthe glory of النِّيلِthe Nile وَالهَرَمِand the Pyramid
إِلاَّ مُمَثِّلَ مَجْدِ النِّيلِ وَالهَرَمِ
The brilliant man who represents her among you
Is not the brilliant Alamee among you the representative
Is but a representative of the glory of the Nile and the Pyramid.
Of the Nile’s glory and the pyramids of timeless fame?
أَلَيْسَis it not? فِيمَاamong what نَرَاهُwe see مِنْof مَآثِرِهَاher achievements
أَلَيْسَ فِيمَا نَرَاهُ مِنْ مَآثِرِهَا
أَسْنَىthe brightest of مَفَاخِرِهَاher glories مَاwhat خُطَّwas inscribed بِالْقَلَمِby the pen
أَسْنَى مَفَاخِرِهَا مَا خُطَّ بِالْقَلَمِ
Among her achievements that we behold, is not
Do you not see in his achievements
Her brightest glory what has been inscribed by the pen?
The most splendid pride of Egypt ever written?
دَامَتْmay she endure بِغَابِرِهَاwith her past دَامَتْmay she endure بِحَاضِرِهَاwith her present
دَامَتْ بِغَابِرِهَا دَامَتْ بِحَاضِرِهَا
تَعِزُّshe stands exalted مَوْفُورَةَfully endowed with الإِجْلالِreverence فِيamong الأُمَمِthe nations
تَعِزُّ مَوْفُورَةَ الإِجْلالِ فِي الأُمَمِ
May she endure through her past, endure through her present,
May she endure in her past and present,
Exalted among the nations, accorded full reverence.
Esteemed and revered among the nations.
Claude 2 is inferred from the historical translator configuration. The original record does not identify its model.