لاdo not تيأسَنَّever despair فكمfor how often ظلامdarkness دامِسٍpitch-black
لا تيأسَنَّ فكم ظلام دامِسٍ
عطسَsneezed الصباحُthe dawn خِلالُهُthrough it فتنفساand then breathed
عطسَ الصباحُ خِلالُهُ فتنفسا
Do not despair: how often has there been pitch-black darkness,
Do not despair, for how much oppressive darkness
Through which dawn sneezed and then drew breath!
Morning sneezed through it, so it breathed
وإذاand if عساgrew harsh زمَنٌa time فليسthen there is nothing سوىbut عسىperhaps
وإذا عسا زمَنٌ فليس سوى عسى
زمنٌa time يلينُsoftens فينجليand then clears ماwhat عَسعَساgrew dark
زمنٌ يلينُ فينجلي ما عَسعَسا
And if a time grows harsh, there is only ‘perhaps’:
And if a time becomes difficult, it is nothing but may be
A time may soften, and what grew dark will clear.
A time that softens, so what was obscured becomes clear
Sol 6.1