عِلْميmy knowledge بسابقةِof the preordination المقسومِof the allotted share ألْزمنيcompelled me
عِلْمي بسابقةِ المقسومِ ألْزمني
صبريmy patience وصمتيand my silence فلمso I did not أحرصcovet ولمand I did not أسلask
صبري وصمتي فلم أحرص ولم أسل
My knowledge of my preordained lot compelled me
My knowledge of the predetermined shares has made me
to patience and silence; I neither coveted nor asked.
Patient and silent, so I did not strive nor complain
لوif نيلwere attained بالقولthrough speech مطلوبٌsomething sought لماwould not have حُرِمbeen denied الthe
لو نيل بالقول مطلوبٌ لما حُرِم ال
كليمُone whom God addressed موسىMoses وكانand was الحظُّthe share للجبلfor the mountain
كليمُ موسى وكان الحظُّ للجبل
If speech could win what was sought, it would not have been denied to the
If attainment by speech were possible, the Mountain would not have been deprived
one whom God addressed, Moses; yet the mountain had the share.
Of being, like Moses, addressed by God, yet fortune went to the mountain
وعِزَّةُand the dignity العقلof reason اِنeven if عزَّنlikely intended: grew exalted واِنand even if شرفتgrew noble
وعِزَّةُ العقل اِن عزَّن واِن شرفت
حهلةlikely intended: ignorance عندbefore حكمthe decree الرزقof sustenance والأجَلِand the appointed end
حهلة عند حكم الرزق والأجَلِ
And reason’s dignity, however exalted and however noble,
The honor of reason is to be patient whether you are honored or virtuous
is ignorance before the decree of sustenance and life’s appointed end.
Ignorance in the face of destiny and appointed terms
Sol 6.1