أرىI see الدهرfate يجفونيspurns me ونفسيand my soul عزيزةproud
أرى الدهر يجفوني ونفسي عزيزة
وليسand there is no معيwith me زهدascetic detachment فاسطوso I might strike out علىagainst دهريmy fate
وليس معي زهد فاسطو على دهري
I see Fate shunning me, though my soul is proud;
I see fate spurning me, while my soul is proud.
Nor have I ascetic detachment, with which to defy my fate.
Nor have I the ascetic detachment to defy my fate.
وقالواand they said وراءbeyond النهرthe river للرزقfor sustenance مطلبٌa place to seek
وقالوا وراء النهر للرزق مطلبٌ
فقلتُso I said وراءbeyond السدِّthe barrier خيرbetter منthan الفقرpoverty
فقلتُ وراء السدِّ خير من الفقر
They said, “Beyond the river, a livelihood may be sought.”
And they said, "Beyond the river is a place to seek sustenance."
I said, “Beyond the Barrier is better than poverty.”
So I said, "Beyond the barrier is better than poverty."
Sol 6.1