قَدindeed رَأَيتُI have seen القُرونَthe generations كَيفَhow تَفانَتthey died out
قَد رَأَيتُ القُرونَ كَيفَ تَفانَت
دُرِسَتthey were effaced ثُمَthen قيلَit was said كانَhe was وَكانَتand she was
دُرِسَت ثُمَ قيلَ كانَ وَكانَت
I have indeed seen how the generations died out.
I have seen the centuries pass away,
I have seen the generations, how they met their end,
They were effaced; then it was said, 'He once was, and she once was.'
Studied, then called history yesterday.
Effaced, until it was merely said: "He was," and "She was."
هِيَit is دُنياa world كَحَيَةٍlike a snake تَنَفُثُspits السُمthe poison
هِيَ دُنيا كَحَيَةٍ تَنَفُثُ السُم
مَcontinuation of 'poison' وَإِنand even if لانَتِwas soft المَجَسَّةُthe surface felt by touch لانَتit was soft
مَ وَإِن لانَتِ المَجَسَّةُ لانَت
It is a world like a snake that spits poison,
This world is but a serpent foul with venom,
It is a world like a serpent spewing poison,
even if it is soft—soft to the touch.
Though it seem fair decked by art's ingenuity.
Even if its skin feels soft to the touch.
كَمhow many أُمورٍmatters لَقَدindeed تَشَدَّدتُI was strict فيهاabout them
كَم أُمورٍ لَقَد تَشَدَّدتُ فيها
ثُمَّthen هَوَّنتُهاI made them easier عَلَيَّon myself فَهانَتand so they became easy
ثُمَّ هَوَّنتُها عَلَيَّ فَهانَت
How many matters I have indeed been strict about,
How many things I mastered with firmness,
How many matters I once burdened myself with,
then made easier on myself, and easy they became.
Then lightly shrugged them off and cast them from me.
Then I took them lightly, and they became light.
Sol 6.1