كُلُّevery اِمرِئٍperson فيماaccording to how يَدينُhe deals with others يُدانُhe is dealt with
كُلُّ اِمرِئٍ فيما يَدينُ يُدانُ
سُبحانَglory be to مَنHim who لَمnot يَخلُis devoid مِنهُof Him مَكانُa place
سُبحانَ مَن لَم يَخلُ مِنهُ مَكانُ
Every person, as he deals with others, shall be dealt with.
Every person is dealt with as he deals with others.
Glory be to Him from whom no place is empty.
Glory be to Him of whom no place is devoid.
ياO عامِرَone who builds up الدُنياthe world لِيَسكُنَهاso he may dwell in it وَماand not
يا عامِرَ الدُنيا لِيَسكُنَها وَما
هِيَit بِالَّتيthe one that (emphatic) يَبقىremain بِهاin it سُكّانُinhabitants
هِيَ بِالَّتي يَبقى بِها سُكّانُ
O builder of this world, that you may dwell in it—yet
O you who build up the world to dwell in it—yet
It is not a place in which its inhabitants remain.
it is not a place where inhabitants remain.
تَفنىyou perish وَتَبقىand remains الأَرضُthe earth بَعدَكَafter you مِثلَماjust as
تَفنى وَتَبقى الأَرضُ بَعدَكَ مِثلَما
يَبقىremains المُناخُthe campsite وَتَرحَلُand depart الرُكبانُthe riders
يَبقى المُناخُ وَتَرحَلُ الرُكبانُ
You perish, while the earth remains after you, just as
You perish, and the earth remains after you, just as
The encampment remains while the riders journey on.
the campsite remains and the riders depart.
أَأُسَرُّshall I rejoice? فيin الدُنياthe world بِكُلِّat every زِيادَةٍgain
أَأُسَرُّ في الدُنيا بِكُلِّ زِيادَةٍ
وَزِيادَتيand my gain فيهاin it هِيَit النُقصانُloss
وَزِيادَتي فيها هِيَ النُقصانُ
Shall I rejoice at every increase in this world,
Shall I rejoice at every gain in this world,
When my increase therein is itself a loss?
when my gain in it is loss?
Sol 6.1