أناI الوليّthe loyal friend الذيwho إذاwhen كُشِفَتwere revealed
أنا الوليّ الذي إذا كُشِفَت
أسرارُهُhis secrets قيلَit was said أخلصَwas sincere الرَّجُلُthe man
أسرارُهُ قيلَ أخلصَ الرَّجُلُ
I am the loyal friend of whom, when laid bare
are his secrets, they say: “The man is sincere.”
مودَّةٌaffection لاnot يشينُهاmars it ملقٌflattery
مودَّةٌ لا يشينُها ملقٌ
ونيَّةٌand an intention لاnot يشوبُهاtaints it دَخَلُdeceit
ونيَّةٌ لا يشوبُها دَخَلُ
An affection that no flattery mars,
and an intention that no deceit taints.
إذاwhen دَنَاhe draws near فالولاءُthen loyalty مُشتهرٌplainly evident
إذا دَنَا فالولاءُ مُشتهرٌ
وإنand if نأىhe is far away فالثَّناءَthen praise مُتَّصلُunceasing
وإن نأى فالثَّناءَ مُتَّصلُ
When he draws near, his loyalty is plain;
and if he is far away, his praise is unceasing.
Sol 6.1