عارفٌa mystic عافَforsook مسلكthe path النُّسكasceticism للعلـfor knowledge (continued)
عارفٌ عافَ مسلك النُّسك للعلـ
ـمcompletion of 'knowledge' وخلىand left رفاقcompanions ذاكthat الطريقthe path
ـم وخلى رفاق ذاك الطريق
A mystic forsook the path of asceticism for knowledge,
He knew the path of asceticism for knowledge
And left the companions of that path.
And left the companions of that path
قلتI said ماwhat الفرقthe difference بينbetween ذينthose two الفريقينthe two groups
قلت ما الفرق بين ذين الفريقين
إذsince اخترتyou chose نهجthe way هذاthis الفريقthe group
إذ اخترت نهج هذا الفريق
I asked, "What is the difference between those two groups,
I said what is the difference between these two groups
Since you have chosen the way of this group?"
When you have chosen the path of this group
قالhe said ليto me همُّthe concern ذاكthat one تنجيةُsaving النفسthe soul
قال لي همُّ ذاك تنجيةُ النفس
وذاand this one همّهits concern نجاةrescue الغريقthe drowning person
وذا همّه نجاة الغريق
He told me, "The former's concern is saving one's own soul,
He said to me their concern is saving the soul
While the latter's concern is rescuing the drowning."
And his concern is saving the drowning
Sol 6.1