كمhow many بالورىamong humankind منof خبيثvile الذاتin nature أعلمكI tell you
كم بالورى من خبيث الذات أعلمك
يبديhe displays المودةaffection وقصدهand his aim ينغمسbecomes immersed معلمكyour teacher
يبدي المودة وقصده ينغمس معلمك
How many vile-natured people there are among humankind—I tell you!
He displays affection, yet aims for your teacher to be engulfed [wording unclear as supplied].
وإنand if عجزhe is powerless يصفيكhe shows you sincere affection وإنand if قدرhe has power يظلمكhe wrongs you
وإن عجز يصفيك وإن قدر يظلمك
تطيبis gladdened نفسكyour soul بتكليمهby speaking to him وهوwhile he يكلمكhe wounds you
تطيب نفسك بتكليمه وهو يكلمك
And if powerless, he shows you devotion; if he has power, he wrongs you.
Your soul delights in speaking to him, even as he wounds you.
حكةan itch جرَبscabies تستلذyou take pleasure لهاin it وهيwhile it تؤلمكit hurts you
حكة جرَب تستلذ لها وهي تؤلمك
A scabies itch—you relish it, though it pains you.
Sol 6.1