ماnot هذهthis الدنياworld وإنand even if اقبلتit turns toward
ما هذه الدنيا وإن اقبلت
عليكtoward you أوor ولتit turns away بدارan abode of المقامlasting residence
عليك أو ولت بدار المقام
This world—even should it turn with favor
This world is not—even if it turns
toward you, or turn away—is no abiding home.
Toward you or turns away—a lasting abode.
فحامfor Ham لماwhen سامَhe sought فيهاin it البقاlasting life
فحام لما سامَ فيها البقا
دارcircled بهaround him صرفthe vicissitudes of المناياdeath وحامand hovered
دار به صرف المنايا وحام
So he circled about when he sought permanence within it;
For Ham, when he sought lasting life within it,
death’s vicissitude wheeled around him and hovered.
Death’s vicissitudes circled round him and hovered.
Sol 6.1