وكيفand how أسلوI find solace ولاwhile there is no عنديwith me يقينcertainty
وكيف أسلو ولا عندي يقين
بماabout what سيكونwill be منof خيرgood وشرّand evil
بما سيكون من خير وشرّ
And how can I find solace, when I have no certainty
How can I be at ease when I have no certainty
About the good and evil yet to come?
Of what good or evil the future will bring
لعمريby my life ليتwould that شعريmy knowledge هلwhether خبيرone well informed
لعمري ليت شعري هل خبير
يخبرنيtells me بماabout what سيئولwill come to أمريmy fate
يخبرني بما سيئول أمري
By my life, would that I knew: is there one well informed
Oh, would that I knew! Will any wise one
Who can tell me where my fate will lead—
Inform me of what my state shall be?
إلىto جناتgardens عدنEden ياO سروريmy joy
إلى جنات عدن يا سروري
أوor النيرانthe fires ياO ثكلىmy bereavement وخزييand my shame
أو النيران يا ثكلى وخزيي
To the Gardens of Eden—oh, my joy!—
To the gardens of Eden, my happiness,
Or to the fires—oh, my bereavement and my shame!
Or to the fires, my shame and disgrace?
أرىI see الأيامthe days تمشيmove along بيwith me سريعاًswiftly
أرى الأيام تمشي بي سريعاً
وقلبيand my heart مطمئنat ease ليسdoes not يدريknow
وقلبي مطمئن ليس يدري
I see the days carrying me swiftly onward,
I see the days passing by speedily
While my heart is at ease, unaware.
While my heart is at peace, not knowing
Sol 6.1