الىto اللهGod أشكوI complain لاnot الىto الناسpeople أننيthat I
الى الله أشكو لا الى الناس أنني
أرىI see صالحthe good in الأخلاقcharacter traits لاnot أستطيعهاI can practice them
أرى صالح الأخلاق لا أستطيعها
To God, not to people, I complain that I
I complain to God, not to people, that
see noble conduct, yet cannot practice it.
I see good morals yet I cannot attain them
أرىI see خلةneed فيamong إخوةbrothers وعشيرةand a clan
أرى خلة في إخوة وعشيرة
وذيand one possessing رحمa blood tie ماnot كنتI was ممنamong those who يضيّعهاneglect it
وذي رحم ما كنت ممن يضيّعها
I see need among brothers and a clan,
I see estrangement among brothers and kin
and a blood relative; I was never one to neglect that need.
And those of womb relation I never forsook
فلوso if طاوعتنيyielded to me بالمكارمin noble deeds قدرةmeans
فلو طاوعتني بالمكارم قدرة
لجادwould give generously عليهاupon them بالنّوالwith bounty ربيعهاtheir spring
لجاد عليها بالنّوال ربيعها
So if the means would serve me in noble deeds,
If ability obeyed me with virtues
their spring would shower them with bounty.
My Lord's springtime upon them would pour forth its rain
Sol 6.1