كأنماas though دنيايmy world منof زئبقmercury
كأنما دنياي من زئبق
فرارةever fleeing عنيaway from me ذاتhaving اختلاجquivering
فرارة عني ذات اختلاج
It is as though my world were made of mercury,
My world is like mercury,
ever fleeing from me, quivering.
Restless, continually shifting.
لاno نفعbenefit منهاfrom it غيرexcept أنيthat I بهاwith it
لا نفع منها غير أني بها
اطلىI coat الذيthat which عندin the possession of السوىothers منof زجاجglass
اطلى الذي عند السوى من زجاج
There is no benefit from it, except that with it
No benefit in it but that through it
I coat the glass that others possess.
I see what lies beyond the veil.
Sol 6.1