أشدّmore severe منthan صعقةshock القبورthe graves
أشدّ من صعقة القبور
دخولthe entry همّworry علىupon سرورjoy
دخول همّ على سرور
Harsher than the shock of the graves
More shocking than the graves' jolt
is worry intruding upon joy.
Is a worry invading joy
وخصلةٌand a trait إنif كشفتyou uncovered عنهاfrom it
وخصلةٌ إن كشفت عنها
لمnot تمسyou remain (at evening) منهabout it علىin غرورdelusion
لم تمس منه على غرور
And a trait—if you uncover it,
And a flaw if revealed
you will not remain deluded about it:
Won't affect it out of pride
أسرعquickest شيءthing إلىtoward خرابruin
أسرع شيء إلى خراب
بناءbuilding دارa house بهدمby demolishing دورhouses
بناء دار بهدم دور
The quickest thing to fall into ruin
The quickest to decay
is building a house by demolishing houses.
Is a home with dismantled abodes
Sol 6.1