أخيmy brother ضلَّتwent astray خُطاكyour steps ولمand did not يصنهاguard them
أخي ضلَّت خُطاك ولم يصنها
تقىًpiety يحميprotects بقوتهwith its strength كفاحكْyour struggle
تقىً يحمي بقوته كفاحكْ
My brother, your steps have strayed, nor were they guarded
My brother, your steps have gone astray, unprotected
By piety whose strength protects your struggle.
By piety's strength to guard your struggle,
ترومُyou seek مفاتنَcharms الدنياthe world ذليلاًabased
ترومُ مفاتنَ الدنيا ذليلاً
وتغْسلُand you wash فيin مزابلهاits rubbish heaps وشاحكyour sash
وتغْسلُ في مزابلها وشاحك
You seek the world's charms in abasement,
You seek the charms of life in degradation,
And wash your sash in its rubbish heaps.
And wash your dignity in its gutters,
رأيتكI saw you توسِمُyou brand الأيَّامthe days حقْداًwith hatred
رأيتك توسِمُ الأيَّام حقْداً
وتزعمand you claim أنthat فيin الفوضىchaos رباحكyour gain
وتزعم أن في الفوضى رباحك
I saw you branding the days with hatred,
I've seen you brand the days with hatred,
And you claim that in chaos lies your gain.
And claim chaos holds profit for you,
أفِقْawaken ياO صاحfriend إنindeed الليلthe night داجٍdark
أفِقْ يا صاح إن الليل داجٍ
فلاso do not توثقْbind بظلمتهwith its darkness سراجكyour lamp
فلا توثقْ بظلمته سراجك
Awaken, O friend: the night is dark,
Awaken, my friend, the night grows dark,
So do not bind your lamp with its darkness.
Place no faith in its darkness, light your lamp.
Sol 6.1