إذاif خمدَتْdie down أنوارُlights نَفسِكَyour soul فاعتمِدْthen rely
إذا خمدَتْ أنوارُ نَفسِكَ فاعتمِدْ
لإشعالِهاto rekindle them خَمْساًfive things غَدتْhave become خَيرَthe best أعوانِhelpers
لإشعالِها خَمْساً غَدتْ خَيرَ أعوانِ
If the lights of your soul die down, rely
If the lights of your soul are extinguished
on five things to rekindle them, which have proved the best of helpers.
Rely on five things that are the best supporters
ولاand do not تعتَمِدْrely on شيئاًanything سِواهاother than them فإنَّهاfor they are
ولا تعتَمِدْ شيئاً سِواها فإنَّها
لِمَنfor whoever يعتريهِbesets him الهَمُّworry أوثقُthe surest أركانِpillars
لِمَن يعتريهِ الهَمُّ أوثقُ أركانِ
And rely on nothing else, for they are
And rely on nothing but them, for they
the surest pillars for anyone beset by worry:
Are the firmest pillars for one troubled by cares
بِراحٍwith wine ورَيحانٍand sweet basil وساقٍand a cupbearer مُهفهَفٍslender-waisted
بِراحٍ ورَيحانٍ وساقٍ مُهفهَفٍ
ونَغمةِand the sound of ألحانٍmelodies وطلعةِand the sight of إخوانfriends
ونَغمةِ ألحانٍ وطلعةِ إخوان
wine, sweet basil, and a slender-waisted cupbearer,
A meadow, basil, a swaying branch,
and the sound of melodies and the sight of friends.
The melody of songs, and the smile of friends
Sol 6.1