ياO زمناage أوقعنيhas cast me شؤمهits ill fortune
يا زمنا أوقعني شؤمه
فيinto محنةٍan ordeal ليسthere is not لهاfor it كاشفهa dispeller
في محنةٍ ليس لها كاشفه
O age, whose ill fortune has cast me
O time that has brought me ill fate
Into an ordeal with none to dispel it.
And led me to a plight that has no remedy
الفضلmerit يحتاجneeds إلىto عارفa discerning person
الفضل يحتاج إلى عارف
والحالand the plight تحتاجneeds إلىto عارفهa benefaction
والحال تحتاج إلى عارفه
Merit needs someone to recognize it,
Merit needs one who can recognize it
And my plight needs a benefaction.
And circumstances need one who can perceive them
Sol 6.1