ماnot ضَرَّhas harmed جَهلُignorance الجاهِليof the ignorant (word continues)
ما ضَرَّ جَهلُ الجاهِلي
نَcompletion of 'the ignorant' وَلاand not اِنتَفَعتُI have benefited أَناI بِحِذقيfrom my skill
نَ وَلا اِنتَفَعتُ أَنا بِحِذقي
The ignorance of the ignorant has done them no harm,
The ignorance of the ignorant does not harm me,
nor have I benefited from my skill.
Nor have I benefited from my own skill.
وَزِيادَتيand my increase فيin الحَذقِskill فَهso it (word continues)
وَزِيادَتي في الحَذقِ فَه
يَcompletion of 'it' زِيادَةٌan increase فيin نَقصِthe decrease of رِزقيmy livelihood
يَ زِيادَةٌ في نَقصِ رِزقي
And my increase in skill—
And my increase in skill is nothing
is an increase in the decline of my livelihood.
But an increase in the decrease of my sustenance.
Sol 6.1