هويتI loved انفراديmy solitude والأخلّاءand close friends برهةfor a while
هويت انفرادي والأخلّاء برهة
وكمand many a غائبabsent one عنfrom ناظريmy sight وهوyet he حاضرpresent
وكم غائب عن ناظري وهو حاضر
For a time I loved my solitude—and my dear friends;
For a while, I loved my solitude and close friends.
How many a person, absent from my sight, is still present;
And many a one is absent from my sight, yet present.
أبايعI pledge allegiance to أصحابيmy companions وأهجرand I shun جمعهمtheir gathering
أبايع أصحابي وأهجر جمعهم
إذاif لمnot يكنbe present فيin مجمعthe gathering of القومthe people طاهرTahir (a name meaning 'pure')
إذا لم يكن في مجمع القوم طاهر
I pledge myself to my companions, yet forsake their gathering
I pledge allegiance to my companions and shun their gathering
if among the assembled folk there is no one pure.
if Tahir is not among the assembled company.
Sol 6.1