ماnot كنتI was أحسبthinking لولاwere it not for نبتthe sprouting عارضهhis cheek
ما كنت أحسب لولا نبت عارضه
أنthat ينبتsprout الآسmyrtle وسطamid الجمرthe embers بالنهرin the river
أن ينبت الآس وسط الجمر بالنهر
But for the hair sprouting on his cheek, I would not have thought
I did not expect, were it not for an incident,
That myrtle could sprout amid embers in a river;
That alas would grow amidst embers by the river,
ولاnor ظننتI thought صغارthe little ones النملof the ants يمكنهاthey could
ولا ظننت صغار النمل يمكنها
مشياwalking علىupon اللجthe deep sea أوor سعياrunning علىupon السعرthe flames
مشيا على اللج أو سعيا على السعر
Nor did I think tiny ants could
Nor did I think ants, however small,
Walk upon the deep sea or run upon the flames.
Could walk on burning coal or climb barren hills.
Sol 6.1