حسمending الجريمةthe offense قبلbefore عذركyour excuse
حسم الجريمة قبل عذرك
والشكرand gratitude يحبطnullifies ذنبsin كفركyour ingratitude
والشكر يحبط ذنب كفرك
Put an end to the offense before you offer your excuse.
Ending the offense comes before your excuse.
Gratitude effaces the sin of your ingratitude.
And gratitude cancels the sin of your ingratitude.
لاdo not تستعنseek help بسواكfrom anyone but yourself جهbeginning of 'your utmost effort'
لا تستعن بسواك جه
دكcompletion of 'your utmost effort' فيin مهمّكyour concern طولthroughout عمركyour life
دك في مهمّك طول عمرك
Seek help from none but yourself—strive.
Do not seek help from anyone but yourself, as far
Remain at your task throughout your life.
as you can, in your affairs throughout your life.
وأقولand I say فاسمعso listen واتعظand take heed
وأقول فاسمع واتعظ
ماnothing حكّscratched جلدكyour skin مثلlike ظفركyour fingernail
ما حكّ جلدك مثل ظفرك
I speak—so listen, and take heed.
And I say—so listen and take heed—
Nothing scratches your skin as your own nail does.
Nothing scratches your skin like your own fingernail.
Sol 6.1