أحاجيكI pose you a riddle ماwhat حلوsweet اللسانthe tongue وأنهthough it is
أحاجيك ما حلو اللسان وأنه
لأخرسُindeed mute لاnot تعزَىis ascribed إليهto it المعارفknowledge
لأخرسُ لا تعزَى إليه المعارف
I pose you a riddle: what is sweet of tongue, though it is
I challenge you, though eloquent in speech, yet dumb,
indeed mute, with no knowledge ascribed to it?
To whom no wisdom can appeal,
يرىis seen جالساًseated فيin الصدرِthe place of honor ماas long as دامit remains كاملاًwhole
يرى جالساً في الصدرِ ما دام كاملاً
فإنbut if نقصوهthey diminish it فهوthen it is فيon الأرضthe ground طائفwandering
فإن نقصوه فهو في الأرض طائف
It is seen seated in the place of honor as long as it remains whole;
Who sits ensconced within the heart, as long as perfect,
but if they diminish it, it wanders on the ground.
But lacking, roams the earth forlorn.
Sol 6.1