وإذاand if أخذتyou took عفاwhat comes freely القلوthe hearts (word continued)
وإذا أخذت عفا القلو
بcompletion of 'hearts' وماand whatever تيسّرcame easily منfrom زمانكyour time
ب وما تيسّر من زمانك
And if you accept what hearts freely offer,
When hearts are seized by pardon's grace,
And whatever your time readily affords,
And time accords what eases most,
وكففتand you restrained شرّكyour harm واقتصدand be moderate
وكففت شرّك واقتصد
وكانand was عفوكyour forgiveness فيin ضمانكyour guarantee
وكان عفوك في ضمانك
And restrain your harm and be moderate,
Curb thou thy harm, live thriftily,
And your forgiveness is assured by you,
Let clemency secure thy coast.
وصرفتand you turned وجهكyour face عنaway from عيوfaults (word continued)
وصرفت وجهك عن عيو
بcompletion of 'faults' الناسpeople مشتغلاoccupied بشانكwith your affairs
ب الناس مشتغلا بشانك
And turn your face away from the faults
From people's faults turn thou thy face,
Of people, occupied with your own affairs,
By thine own business be engrossed.
أوطنتyou settled نفسكyourself منfrom عدوكyour enemy
أوطنت نفسك من عدوك
أوor صديقكyour friend فيin أمانكyour safety
أو صديقك في أمانك
You would settle yourself, safe from your enemy
Make thy own self feel safe and sound
Or your friend, in your own security.
From foeman's or friend's rule thou hast.
Sol 6.1