يقولhe says علىupon رأسthe head of الشريفِthe sharif علامةٌa mark
يقول على رأس الشريفِ علامةٌ
ونورُand the light of نبيِّthe Prophet of اللهGod عنfrom ذاكthat أغْنَاهُspared him the need
ونورُ نبيِّ الله عن ذاك أغْنَاهُ
He says: There is a mark upon the sharif's head.
Yet the light of God's Prophet has spared him the need for it.
فقلتُso I said جرىflowed ماءُthe water of المكارمِnoble qualities والندىand generosity
فقلتُ جرى ماءُ المكارمِ والندى
وقدand indeed طابwas pure مَجْراهits course لذاtherefore اخْضَرَّturned green أعْلاهُhis uppermost part
وقد طاب مَجْراه لذا اخْضَرَّ أعْلاهُ
So I said: The water of noble qualities and generosity has flowed,
And its course was pure, so the top of his head turned green.