إنيindeed I لأكتمI surely conceal منof علميmy knowledge فواضلَهits choicest parts
إني لأكتم من علمي فواضلَه
كيso that لاnot يرىsee العلمthe knowledge ذوone possessing جهلignorance فيفتتناand thus be led astray
كي لا يرى العلم ذو جهل فيفتتنا
Indeed, I conceal the choicest parts of my knowledge,
I conceal much of my knowledge from the unworthy,
lest an ignorant person see that knowledge and be led astray.
Lest the ignorant behold knowledge and go astray.
وقدand already تقدّمgave prior counsel فيconcerning هذاthis أبوAbu (father of) الحسنal-Hasan
وقد تقدّم في هذا أبو الحسن
إلىto الحسينal-Husayn ووصّىand counseled قبلهbefore him حسناHasan
إلى الحسين ووصّى قبله حسنا
And Abu al-Hasan had already given counsel on this
Abu Al-Hasan has set a precedent in this,
to al-Husayn, and had counseled Hasan before him.
Counseling Al-Husayn after counseling Hasan before him.
ياah ربmany a جوهرjewel علمknowledge لوif أبوحI speak openly بهof it
يا رب جوهر علم لو أبوح به
لقيلit would surely be said إنكindeed you ممّنamong those who يعبدworships الوثناthe idol
لقيل إنك ممّن يعبد الوثنا
Ah, many a jewel of knowledge—were I to reveal it,
O Lord, essence of knowledge, were I to divulge it,
it would surely be said, 'You are among those who worship the idol.'
It would be said that I am one who worships idols.
Sol 6.1