ولوand had شاءwished بشرBishr كانwould have been منon دونthe near side of بابهhis door
ولو شاء بشر كان من دون بابه
طماطمspeakers of foreign tongues سودblack أوor صقالبةSlavs حمرruddy
طماطم سود أو صقالبة حمر
And had Bishr wished, before his door there would have been
Had mankind willed, tomatoes could be black
Black men of foreign speech, or ruddy Slavs.
Or turnips red, without His leave or call.
ولكنand yet بشراًBishr سهلmade accessible البابthe door للتيfor that which
ولكن بشراً سهل الباب للتي
يكونcomes to be لبشرfor Bishr غبهاin its wake الحمدthe praise والأجرand the reward
يكون لبشر غبها الحمد والأجر
But Bishr made the door accessible for that
Yet man is one whose door is gently knocked-
Which brings Bishr praise and reward in its wake.
For whom the burden is reward enough!
بعيدfar-reaching مرادrange العينof the eye ماردhas not turned back طرفهhis gaze
بعيد مراد العين مارد طرفه
حذارfor fear of الغواشيthe visitors بابa door دارof a house ولاnor سترa curtain
حذار الغواشي باب دار ولا ستر
His eye ranges far; his gaze has not been turned back
Far wider than the eye can see, his gaze extends-
By a house-door or curtain for fear of visitors.
Beware rash words; his house has door, but not a wall.
Sol 6.1