لاdo not تَلِنyield لِلخُطوبِto adversities وَاِصلُبand be firm فَمَنfor whoever لاgrew soft (word continues)
لا تَلِن لِلخُطوبِ وَاِصلُب فَمَن لا
نَcompletion of “grew soft” تَوالىcame in succession عَلَيهِupon him قَرعُthe pounding of الخُطوبِadversities
نَ تَوالى عَلَيهِ قَرعُ الخُطوبِ
Do not yield to adversity; stand firm, for whoever grows soft
Don't yield to hardships, stand tall
is struck by adversity again and again.
For he who difficulties always befall
إِنَّindeed ضَربَthe hammering of الحَديدِiron ماnot كانَwas إِلّاexcept
إِنَّ ضَربَ الحَديدِ ما كانَ إِلّا
حينَwhen أَبدىit showed ليناًsoftness لِحَرِّto the heat of اللَهيبِthe flame
حينَ أَبدى ليناً لِحَرِّ اللَهيبِ
Indeed, iron was hammered only
Striking iron is not useful when cold
when it yielded to the heat of the flame.
It yields to blows only when glowing gold
Sol 6.1