كمhow many لائمa reprover لامنيreproached me منfrom تحتunder عافيةwell-being
كم لائم لامني من تحت عافية
والنارand the fire فيin كبديmy liver مذكوّةkindled الشعلthe flames
والنار في كبدي مذكوّة الشعل
How many a reprover has reproached me from the shelter of well-being,
How much blame does my critic cast upon me when I live comfortably,
While the fire in my liver blazes, its flames stoked.
And fire burns in my liver, its flames stoked high.
وماand not بهin him مثلthe like of ماwhat بيin me منof جوىburning anguish كمدsuppressed grief
وما به مثل ما بي من جوى كمد
يهدىhe guides ويرقىand recites healing charms رقىcharms منfrom دونهاbefore them أجليmy appointed death
يهدى ويرقى رقى من دونها أجلي
He feels nothing like the burning anguish of grief I feel.
None suffers as I do from raging fever
He offers guidance and recites charms, but my death comes before them.
That subsides and flares, flaring without end.
ناديتهI called to him بعدماafter انسابتflowed مواعظهhis admonitions
ناديته بعدما انسابت مواعظه
حوليaround me ولاand not تنتحيturn toward سمعيmy hearing ولاand not تصلreach
حولي ولا تنتحي سمعي ولا تصل
I called to him after his admonitions had flowed
I called to him after his counsel flowed around me,
Around me, neither turning toward my ears nor reaching them:
But it reaches not my hearing, nor makes contact.
لاdo not تكثرmultiply اللومthe blame فيماconcerning what أنتyou جاهلهignorant of it
لا تكثر اللوم فيما أنت جاهله
كمhow many عاذلa reprover وهوwhile he himself متحاجin need إلىof عذلreproof
كم عاذل وهو متحاج إلى عذل
Do not heap blame on what you do not understand.
Do not heap blame for what you do not know.
How many a reprover is himself in need of reproof!
How many a critic stands in need of blame!
Sol 6.1