غِنىwealth النَفسِof the soul يَكفيsuffices النَفسَthe soul حَتّىso that يَكُفَّهاit restrains it
غِنى النَفسِ يَكفي النَفسَ حَتّى يَكُفَّها
وَإِنand even if أَعسَرَتit becomes impoverished حَتّىto the point that يَضُرُّharms بِهاto it الفُقرُpoverty
وَإِن أَعسَرَت حَتّى يَضُرُّ بِها الفُقرُ
The soul’s wealth suffices the soul, keeping it in check,
The wealth of the soul suffices to restrain the soul,
Even if it falls on hard times to the point that poverty harms it.
Even if it falls on hard times until poverty inflicts its harm.
فَماfor no عَسرةٌhardship فَاِصبِرso be patient لَهاwith it إِنif لَقيتَهاyou encounter it
فَما عَسرةٌ فَاِصبِر لَها إِن لَقيتَها
بِدائِمَةٍlasting حَتّىuntil يَكونُthere is لَهاfor it يُسرُease
بِدائِمَةٍ حَتّى يَكونُ لَها يُسرُ
For no hardship—be patient with it if you encounter it—
For no hardship—so bear it with patience if you meet it—
Is everlasting; ease will eventually come to it.
Is everlasting, until ease eventually comes to take its place.
وَمَنand whoever لَمhas not يُقاسِendured الدَهرَtime لَمhas not يَعرِفِknown الأَسىsorrow
وَمَن لَم يُقاسِ الدَهرَ لَم يَعرِفِ الأَسى
وَفيand in غِيَرِthe vicissitudes of الأَيّامِthe days ماwhat وَعَدhas promised الدَهرُtime
وَفي غِيَرِ الأَيّامِ ما وَعَد الدَهرُ
And whoever has not endured time has not known sorrow,
He who has not endured the trials of Time knows not true sorrow,
And in the days’ vicissitudes lies what time has promised.
And in the shifting of days lies what Time has promised.
Sol 6.1