ليسthere is no علىfor الضارِطthe one who farts تعييرُreproach
ليس على الضارِط تعييرُ
ولاnor علىfor الضاحِكِthe one who laughs تغييرُcensure
ولا على الضاحِكِ تغييرُ
There is no reproach for the one who farts,
Nor censure for the one who laughs.
كِلاهُماeach of the two أجراهُdrove him مِقدارهُhis allotted fate
كِلاهُما أجراهُ مِقدارهُ
كرهاًagainst his will وهلand can...? تُعصَىbe defied المقاديرthe decrees of fate
كرهاً وهل تُعصَى المقادير
Each was driven by his allotted fate,
Against his will—and can fate's decrees be defied?
كمhow many a ضرطةٍfart تتبعُهاfollows it ضحكةٌa laugh
كم ضرطةٍ تتبعُها ضحكةٌ
وماand there is no علىfor الثِّنْتينthe two تنكيرcondemnation
وما على الثِّنْتين تنكير
How many a fart is followed by a laugh!
And neither of the two is to be condemned.
كلاهماeach of the two إنif قيستاthe two are compared فلتةٌan involuntary slip
كلاهما إن قيستا فلتةٌ
حانتْcame in its time وللَّهِand to God belong تدابيرdesigns
حانتْ وللَّهِ تدابير
Each, if the two are compared, is an involuntary slip
Whose time had come—and God has His designs.
Sol 6.1