إِذاwhen المَرءُthe man أَثرىbecame wealthy ثُمَّthen قالَsaid لِقَومِهِto his people
إِذا المَرءُ أَثرى ثُمَّ قالَ لِقَومِهِ
أَناI السَيِّدُthe chief المُفضَىthe one sought out إِلَيهِto him المُغَمَّمُthe turban-crowned one
أَنا السَيِّدُ المُفضَى إِلَيهِ المُغَمَّمُ
When a man grows wealthy, then says to his people,
When a man enriches himself then says to his people,
“I am the chief to whom men turn, crowned with a turban,”
"I am your lord, your benefactor, your provider,"
وَلَمand did not يولِهِمbestow upon them خَيراًany good أَبواthey refused أَنto يَسودَهُمlead them
وَلَم يولِهِم خَيراً أَبوا أَن يَسودَهُم
وَهانَand became insignificant عَلَيهِمto them رَغمُهُhis humiliation وَهوَwhile he أَظلَمُmore unjust
وَهانَ عَلَيهِم رَغمُهُ وَهوَ أَظلَمُ
yet bestows no good upon them, they refuse to let him lead them;
Yet does not do good for them, they refuse his rule,
and his humiliation matters little to them—he is the greater wrongdoer.
Though he persists they spurn him; he's in darkness.
Sol 6.1