صاحِبٌa companion لَمّاwhen أَساءَdid wrong
صاحِبٌ لَمّا أَساءَ
أَتبَعَsent after الدَلوَthe bucket الرَشاءَthe rope
أَتبَعَ الدَلوَ الرَشاءَ
A companion, when he did wrong,
Friend when you do wrong
sent the rope after the bucket.
Follow the leaking bucket
رُبَّmany an داءٍailment لاnot أَرىI see مِنfrom
رُبَّ داءٍ لا أَرى مِن
هُit سِوىexcept الصَبرِpatience شِفاءَa cure
هُ سِوى الصَبرِ شِفاءَ
Many an ailment—I see no
Many an illness I see no cure for
cure for it but patience.
Except patience to heal
أَحمَدُI praise اللَهَGod عَلىfor ماwhat
أَحمَدُ اللَهَ عَلى ما
سَرَّbrought joy مِنof أَمريmy affairs وَساءَand brought sorrow
سَرَّ مِن أَمري وَساءَ
I praise God for what
I thank God for whatever
has brought joy and sorrow in my affairs.
Gladdens me or saddens
Sol 6.1