ثلاثةthree منwhoever كنّthey are present فيهin him نجاhe is saved
ثلاثة من كنّ فيه نجا
واعتاضand gained in exchange بالفوزwith success منin place of الباسhardship
واعتاض بالفوز من الباس
Three things—whoever has them is saved
And gains success in place of hardship:
حلمforbearance وبعدand after الحلمforbearance شيئانtwo things إنif
حلم وبعد الحلم شيئان إن
فاتاهboth elude him نالتهreaches him يدhand الياسdespair
فاتاه نالته يد الياس
Forbearance, and after forbearance two things—if
They elude him, the hand of despair reaches him:
حرفةoccupation المرءthe man بمقدارهaccording to his ability
حرفة المرء بمقداره
وخيرهاand the best of them البعدkeeping away منَfrom الناسpeople
وخيرها البعد منَ الناس
A man's occupation suited to his ability,
And the best of them: keeping away from people.
Sol 6.1