ولمand not تُحصَرbe bounded الافضالthe acts of generosity منهُfrom him كانهُas though he
ولم تُحصَر الافضال منهُ كانهُ
تنزَّهَwas exalted عنabove أَحكامrules الَّا'except' وإِنَّماand 'only'
تنزَّهَ عن أَحكام الَّا وإِنَّما
And his acts of generosity were unbounded, as though he
His favors are endless as though
was above the rules of 'except' and 'only'.
He is far above any decree
أُشِيرُI refer بهِby it إلىto الخِلّthe close friend البهيّsplendid والخِدنand the companion البهيجdelightful
أُشِيرُ بهِ إلى الخِلّ البهيّ والخِدن البهيج
مَنthe one who غدوتُI became بَعدَafter بُعدهِhis departure
مَن غدوتُ بَعدَ بُعدهِ
By this I refer to the splendid friend and the delightful companion,
I point to the beautiful tender bough
the one after whose departure I became...
And graceful branch since he went away