وإذاand when تضايقnarrows بابthe door of رز'your livelihood' (first fragment)
وإذا تضايق باب رز
قك'your livelihood' (remaining fragment) فادرعthen don ثوبthe garment of اصطباركyour patient endurance
قك فادرع ثوب اصطبارك
And when the door to your livelihood narrows,
When the door of provision is constricted for you,
then don the garment of your patient endurance.
Put on the dress of your patience.
والدهرand time فيin حركاتهits movements
والدهر في حركاته
وسكونهand its stillness كلall of اعتباركyour reflection
وسكونه كل اعتبارك
And time, in its movements
The days in their motion and stillness -
and its stillness, is your entire lesson.
Let them not distress you.
لاdo not تعتبنّever reproach علىagainst الزما'time' (first fragment)
لا تعتبنّ على الزما
ن'time' (remaining fragment) فليسfor it does not يجريproceed باختياركby your choice
ن فليس يجري باختيارك
Do not reproach time,
Do not blame time,
for it does not move at your choosing.
For it flows not by your will.
فلربfor many a ذنبsin قدindeed أبرّsurpassed
فلرب ذنب قد أبرّ
علىbeyond انتخابكyour selection واختصاركand your abridgment
على انتخابك واختصارك
For many a sin has surpassed
Perhaps a sin has been absolved
your selection and your abridgment.
By your choice and determination.
Sol 6.1