وإذاAnd when توعرتgrow rugged المسالكthe paths لمnot أردI seek
وإذا توعرت المسالك لم أرد
فيهاthrough them السرىnight travel إلاexcept برأيwith judgment مقمرmoonlit
فيها السرى إلا برأي مقمر
And when the paths grow rugged, I do not seek
When the paths become difficult, I do not intend
to travel them by night except with moon-bright judgment.
To travel them, except with enlightened opinion.
وإذاAnd when طلبتI pursue عظيمةa great undertaking فمفاتحيthen my keys
وإذا طلبت عظيمة فمفاتحي
فيهاto it العزيمةresolve والسنانand the spearhead السمهريstout and rigid
فيها العزيمة والسنان السمهري
And when I pursue a great undertaking, my keys
And when I seek a great task, my keys to it
to it are resolve and the stout spearhead.
Are determination and a sharp sword.
Sol 6.1