أحوجُmost in need ماwhen كنتُI was إلىof عَقليmy reason
أحوجُ ما كنتُ إلى عَقلي
سلبتَهُyou took it away بِالكأسِwith the cup والرَّطلِand the ratl measure
سلبتَهُ بِالكأسِ والرَّطلِ
When I most needed my reason,
When most my mind I needed
you robbed me of it with the cup and the ratl measure.
You took it with cup and flask
أعطانيgave me الدَّهرُTime المُنىwishes كلَّهاall of them
أعطاني الدَّهرُ المُنى كلَّها
فَماso what لهis the matter with it يأخذُنيit takes me كلِّيall of me
فَما له يأخذُني كلِّي
Time granted me all my wishes;
Though fate gave me all I wished
so why does it take all of me?
It takes me, all of me
والعَدلُand justice أَولىmore fitting بأميرِfor the prince العُلىlofty glory
والعَدلُ أَولى بأميرِ العُلى
فليَعدِلِso let him balance الكأسَthe cup علىaccording to العَدلِjustice
فليَعدِلِ الكأسَ على العَدلِ
And justice best befits the prince of lofty glory;
Justice becomes the noble's ways
so let him balance the cup according to justice.
So balance cup with balance
Sol 6.1