قال يوماً لنا أبو دلف أب

قال يوماً لنا أبو دلف أب

رد من تطرق الهموم فؤاده

رد من تطرق الهموم فؤاده

Abu Dulaf once said to us—the most

One day, Abu Dalf our father said to us

insipid of those at whose hearts cares knock—

Whose heart was saddened by life's troubles:

لي شعر كالماء قلت أصاب ال

لي شعر كالماء قلت أصاب ال

شيخ لكن لفظه براده

شيخ لكن لفظه براده

"I have poetry like water." I said, "Right is the

"I have poetry flowing like water," I said "Well done!"

old man, but his wording is its cooler."

"Old man, but your words lack warmth."

أنت شيخ المنجمين ولكن

أنت شيخ المنجمين ولكن

لست في حكمهم تنال السعاده

لست في حكمهم تنال السعاده

You are the master of astrologers, and yet

You're the elder astrologer but you aren't

in their judgment, you will not attain good fortune.

Among those who gain happiness.

وطبيب مجرب ماله بال

وطبيب مجرب ماله بال

نجح في كلّ ما يجرب عاده

نجح في كلّ ما يجرب عاده

And an experienced physician, with no

An experienced doctor unconcerned

habit of success in anything he tries.

Succeeds in all that he usually attempts.

مر يوماً إلى عليل فقلنا

مر يوماً إلى عليل فقلنا

قرّ عيناً فقد رزقت الشهادة

قرّ عيناً فقد رزقت الشهادة

One day he went to a sick man, and we said,

One day he passed by a patient so we said:

"Be glad, for you have been granted martyrdom."

"He has found relief for he is granted martyrdom."