قدindeed قسّمapportioned اللهGod رزقيmy livelihood فيthroughout البلادthe lands فماso not
قد قسّم الله رزقي في البلاد فما
يكادalmost يدركbe obtained إلاexcept بالتفاريقin scattered portions
يكاد يدرك إلا بالتفاريق
God has apportioned my livelihood throughout the lands, so it is not
God has scattered my livelihood across the lands, so it
readily obtained except in scattered portions.
Can hardly be attained except through separation.
ولستand I am not مكتسباearning رزقاa livelihood بفلسفةthrough philosophy
ولست مكتسبا رزقا بفلسفة
ولاnor بشعرthrough poetry ولكنbut بالمخاريقthrough tricks
ولا بشعر ولكن بالمخاريق
And I do not earn a livelihood through philosophy,
I have not gained my livelihood through philosophy
nor through poetry, but through tricks.
Or poetry, but through hoes.
والنواسand al-Nawwās (uncertain reading) قدalready علمواthey have learned أنيthat I am أخوthe brother of جميلJamīl
والنواس قد علموا أني أخو جميل
فلستso I am not أنفقfinding a market غلاgrew costly (unclear here) فيin الرساتيقthe rural districts
فلست أنفق غلا في الرساتيق
And al-Nawwās have learned that I am Jamīl’s brother,
The bakers know I am Jamil's brother,
so I find no market in the rural districts [the word ghalā is unclear here].
So I do not spend much on groceries.
Sol 6.1