منwhoever خدمserves المولىthe Lord بإخلاصهwith his sincere devotion
من خدم المولى بإخلاصه
عزَّّgains honor ولمand does not يحتجneed لذلّfor the abasement of العبيدslaves
عزَّّ ولم يحتج لذلّ العبيد
Whoever serves the Lord with sincere devotion
Whoever serves the Lord faithfully
Gains honor and need not suffer the abasement of slaves.
Is honored and needs no servitude to slaves
وخادمand one who serves المخلوقa created being إماeither علىin
وخادم المخلوق إما على
مهانةhumiliation أوفor + start of 'in' (split token) يcompletion of 'in' (split token) عذابtorment شديدsevere
مهانة أوف ي عذاب شديد
And one who serves a created being is either in
While the servant of the created
Humiliation or in severe torment.
Either lives in humiliation or severe torment
يرجوhe hopes ويخشىand fears بَشَراًa mortal مثلهlike himself
يرجو ويخشى بَشَراً مثله
ذاكthat ضلالٌmisguidance ماthere is no عليهbeyond it مزيدanything more
ذاك ضلالٌ ما عليه مزيد
He pins his hopes on—and fears—a mortal like himself.
He hopes and fears a human like himself
That is misguidance that cannot be surpassed.
This is clear misguidance and needs no addition
ياO سارياًone traveling by night فيin ظلماتdarknesses of الهوىdesire
يا سارياً في ظلمات الهوى
وخادمَand servant of المخلوقِa created being ماذاwhat تريدdo you seek
وخادمَ المخلوقِ ماذا تريد
O night traveler through the darkness of desire,
Oh you who wander in the darkness of passion
And you who serve a created being, what do you seek?
And serve the created, what is it you seek?
تطلبُyou seek يسراًease منfrom يديthe two hands of مُعسِرِone in hardship
تطلبُ يسراً من يدي مُعسِرِ
أفِقcome to your senses فهذاfor this مطلبٌa pursuit لاnot يفيدit brings benefit
أفِق فهذا مطلبٌ لا يفيد
You seek ease from the hands of one in hardship.
You ask for ease from the hands of the poor
Come to your senses, for this pursuit brings no benefit.
Wake up, this quest is fruitless
قدindeed قرَّبhas brought near اللهُGod لكto you المجتنىthe fruit to be gathered
قد قرَّب اللهُ لك المجتنى
لكنyet تناديyou call out منfrom مكانa place بعيدfar away
لكن تنادي من مكان بعيد
God has brought the fruit within your reach,
God has brought you near to your desire
Yet you call out from a distant place.
Yet you call out from a distant place
Sol 6.1