وإذاand when تكاثرتmultiply الهمومworries ولمand not يكنexist
وإذا تكاثرت الهموم ولم يكن
لكfor you فيin لقاهاfacing them عدّةpreparation ودفاعand defense
لك في لقاها عدّة ودفاع
And when worries multiply and there is no
When sorrows multiply and you lack
preparation or defense for you in facing them,
The means to meet or turn them back,
فاعملthen employ لهاagainst them خدعruses المنىhopes متعللاconsoling yourself
فاعمل لها خدع المنى متعللا
فالحربfor war مكرcunning عندهمin their view وخداعand deceit
فالحرب مكر عندهم وخداع
then employ hope's ruses against them, consoling yourself;
Feign happiness, and cheat your soul,
for war, in their view, is cunning and deceit.
For war is but deceit and guile.
Sol 6.1