يرىis seen ماwhat وأىpledged عنهon his behalf الرجاءhope كماjust as وأىpledged
يرى ما وأى عنه الرجاء كما وأى
وماand what وعدتْpromised منهfrom him الظنونُexpectations كماjust as وعدْpromised
وما وعدتْ منه الظنونُ كما وعدْ
What hope pledged on his behalf is seen fulfilled, just as pledged,
And what expectations promised of him, just as promised.
ويعطيand he gives فيكفيso makes needless بدءُthe beginning جَدْواهof his bounty عَودَهاits repetition
ويعطي فيكفي بدءُ جَدْواه عَودَها
ألاah هكذاin this way فليَمنعso let ... forestall اليومُtoday رِفْدَthe bounty غدْof tomorrow
ألا هكذا فليَمنع اليومُ رِفْدَ غدْ
And he gives: his initial bounty makes its repetition needless.
Ah, let today forestall tomorrow's bounty in just this way!
يعاقبhe punishes ماso long as أدنىbrings nearer العقابُpunishment منto التقىpiety
يعاقب ما أدنى العقابُ من التقى
ويعفوand he pardons فلاbut does not يعفوpardon قعوداًwhile sitting علىupon ضَمَدْrancor
ويعفو فلا يعفو قعوداً على ضَمَدْ
He punishes so long as punishment brings one nearer to piety,
And he pardons, but not while sitting upon rancor.
Sol 6.1