إذاif استودعتكentrust you with صروفvicissitudes الزمانtime
إذا استودعتك صروف الزمان
خبيئاa hidden treasure فدعهthen set it aside لوقتfor the time of النحوسill fortune
خبيئا فدعه لوقت النحوس
When the turns of time entrust you
If time’s vicissitudes entrust you
with hidden treasure, set it by for days of ill fortune.
With a hidden treasure, set it aside for times of ill fortune.
فإنfor indeed النحوسill fortune لهاit has عطفةa turn
فإن النحوس لها عطفة
علىupon المسعداتthe bringers of good fortune بوجهwith a face عبوسscowling
على المسعدات بوجه عبوس
For ill fortune has a way of turning
For ill fortune turns
upon prosperity with a scowling face.
Upon the bringers of good fortune with a scowling face.
زمانthe time of النحوسill fortune يذيبmelts النفوسsouls
زمان النحوس يذيب النفوس
ووقتand the time of السعودgood fortune كريحlike the fragrance of العروسthe bride
ووقت السعود كريح العروس
The season of ill fortune melts away souls,
Times of ill fortune melt souls,
while the hour of good fortune is like a bride’s fragrance.
And times of good fortune are like a bride’s fragrance.
Sol 6.1