ليتif only السباعthe beasts of prey كانتwere لناto us مجاورةneighbors
ليت السباع كانت لنا مجاورة
وأنناand that we لاnot نرىwe see ممنamong those whom نرىwe see أحداanyone
وأننا لا نرى ممن نرى أحدا
If only the beasts of prey were our neighbors,
If only the beasts were our neighbors
And we saw none of those we see.
And we would see no one that we see
إنindeed السباعthe beasts of prey لتهدأsurely grow quiet فيin مواطنهاtheir haunts
إن السباع لتهدأ في مواطنها
والناسand people ليfor me بهاin them شرهمtheir evil أبداalways
والناس لي بها شرهم أبدا
Indeed, the beasts of prey do grow quiet in their haunts,
For beasts become calm in their homes
And people—their evil is always there for me.
While people's evil towards me has no end
فاهربso flee بنفسكto save yourself واستأنسand find comfort بوحدتهاin its solitude
فاهرب بنفسك واستأنس بوحدتها
تلقىyou will find السعيدthe happy one إذاwhen ماemphatic particle كنتyou are منفرداalone
تلقى السعيد إذا ما كنت منفردا
So flee to save yourself, and find comfort in your solitude;
So escape with yourself and befriend your solitude
You will find the happy one when you are alone.
You will find happiness when you are alone
Sol 6.1