إذاif خالفcontradicts القولُspeech الفِعالَdeeds فإنهthen it is
إذا خالف القولُ الفِعالَ فإنه
لعمريby my life هباءٌdust لاnot يُفيدُbenefits ولاnor يجديavails
لعمري هباءٌ لا يُفيدُ ولا يجدي
When speech contradicts deeds, then it is—
If speech contradicts deeds, then it is
by my life—mere dust: it neither profits nor avails.
By my life, dust that neither benefits nor avails.
فلاso no مرحباًwelcome بالخلto the friend يُبديhe shows ليَto me الهوىlove
فلا مرحباً بالخل يُبدي ليَ الهوى
وأفعالهُand his deeds تُوميpoint إلىto غيرِother than ماwhat يُبديhe shows
وأفعالهُ تُومي إلى غيرِ ما يُبدي
So no welcome to the friend who shows me love,
So no welcome to the friend who shows me love,
while his deeds point to something other than what he shows.
While his deeds point to something other than what he shows.
Sol 6.1