لاَdo not تُكَثّرْincrease فدَتكَmay it ransom you نَفْسيmy soul عتابيreproaching me
لاَ تُكَثّرْ فدَتكَ نَفْسي عتابي
ودعand leave off الخَوضَdelving فيinto الهَوىpassion والتَّصابيand youthful dalliance
ودع الخَوضَ في الهَوى والتَّصابي
Do not reproach me so much—may my soul ransom you.
Do not increase, my soul, your reproach of me,
And leave off delving into passion and youthful dalliance.
And leave off wandering in passion and rapture.
شنِّفِadorn السَّمعَthe hearing ليfor me بذكْرwith mention of عليٍّAli
شنِّفِ السَّمعَ لي بذكْر عليٍّ
خيرthe best مَاشٍone who walks يسيرُwalks فوقupon التُرابthe dust
خير مَاشٍ يسيرُ فوق التُراب
Adorn my ears with the mention of Ali,
Let your hearing delight in the mention of Ali,
The best of those who walk upon the dust.
The best walker over dust.
وبَنِيهِand his sons فَهُمْfor they أولُوpossessors of الفَضْلِvirtue حقّاًtruly
وبَنِيهِ فَهُمْ أولُو الفَضْلِ حقّاً
سَلْask بهذَاabout this إنif شِئْتyou wish أيُّany كِتابbook
سَلْ بهذَا إن شِئْت أيُّ كِتاب
And his sons, for they are truly endowed with virtue.
And his sons, who truly are the foremost in merit—
Ask any book about this, if you wish.
Ask any scripture about this, if you wish.
Sol 6.1