منwhoever كفاهsuffices him منfrom مساعيهhis labors
من كفاه من مساعيه
رغيفa loaf يكتفيهhe finds it sufficient
رغيف يكتفيه
Whoever has enough from his labors—
a loaf he finds sufficient—
ولهand he has بيتa house يواريهit shelters him
وله بيت يواريه
وثوبand a garment يكتسيهhe wears it
وثوب يكتسيه
and has a house to shelter him,
and a garment he wears,
فلماذاso why يبذلhe offers الوجهthe face
فلماذا يبذل الوجه
إلىto نذلa base man سفيهfoolish
إلى نذل سفيه
why, then, should he offer his face
to a base, foolish man?
ولهand he has زوجa wife ومالand wealth
وله زوج ومال
ومتاعand possessions يقتنيهhe acquires them
ومتاع يقتنيه
And he has a wife and wealth,
and possessions he acquires.
فالمناياfor deaths والرزاياand calamities طالpursu- (first fragment of طالبات)
فالمنايا والرزايا طال
بات-ers (remaining fragment of طالبات) بلاwithout تمويهdisguise
بات بلا تمويه
For death and calamities are pursu-
-ers, without disguise.
Sol 6.1