هنbe humble إذاif ساعدكfavors you الدfortune (first part of the split word)
هن إذا ساعدك الد
هرfortune (continuation of the split word) فذوfor one endowed with العقلreason يهونis humble
هر فذو العقل يهون
Be humble if you are favored by for-
When fate assists you, the wise prevail,
Be gentle if Fate
tune, for the wise man is humble.
But when fate demeans you, so shall you be.
aids you, for the wise are humble;
فإذاand if حطكbrings you low دهرٌfortune
فإذا حطك دهرٌ
فكماthen just as كنتyou were تكونyou will be
فكما كنت تكون
And if fortune brings you low,
And if time brings you low,
then you will be as you were.
you remain as you were.
Partial English translation: 2 of 4 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1