إلىuntil كمhow long أداجيI dissemble وطولand the prolonging of التداجيdissimulation
إلى كم أداجي وطول التداجي
قصاراهits ultimate outcome إلاnothing but هلاكthe ruin of المداجيthe dissembler
قصاراه إلا هلاك المداجي
How long shall I dissemble, when prolonged dissembling
For how long will I put up with grief, and prolonged suffering
ends in nothing but the dissembler's ruin?
Whose outcome is only ruin for the grief-stricken
فإنيfor indeed I كصادlike a thirsty man ويمتحand he draws up دلواa bucket
فإني كصاد ويمتح دلوا
منfrom الماءthe water رثworn out الرشاthe bucket-rope والعناجand the bucket's supporting cord
من الماء رث الرشا والعناج
For I am like a thirsty man drawing up a bucket
I am like a fisher pulling up
from the water, its rope and supporting cord worn out.
A bucket from the water, turbid and muddy
ومثلand like مختبطone blundering along الليلthe night لمdid not يدknow (first fragment)
ومثل مختبط الليل لم يد
رcompletes 'know' ماذاwhat علىduring خبطهhis stumbling ماwhat يفاجيtakes by surprise
ر ماذا على خبطه ما يفاجي
And like one blundering through the night, not knowing
And like one groping in the dark of night
what may suddenly confront him as he stumbles on.
Not knowing where his groping leads
أريدI seek النجاةdeliverance وماand not هكذاlike this
أريد النجاة وما هكذا
سبيلthe path of الذيthe one who منfrom مخاشيهwhat he fears ناجيdelivered
سبيل الذي من مخاشيه ناجي
I seek deliverance, but this is not
I want deliverance, but not by this path
the path of one who escapes what he fears.
For he who fears Him shall find salvation
أريI show الناسpeople خلقاًa disposition يكونis رضياًpleasing
أري الناس خلقاً يكون رضياً
وفيand within الطيthe folds سوءevil فعالdeeds سماجrepulsive
وفي الطي سوء فعال سماج
I show people a disposition that is pleasing,
I see people naturally inclined to goodness
yet within the folds lie vile, repulsive deeds.
Yet committing evil deeds in private, deceitful
أياO ربLord أنتYou عليمfully aware بدائيof my ailment
أيا رب أنت عليم بدائي
وعفوكand Your pardon مولايmy Master أشفيmost healing العلاجremedy
وعفوك مولاي أشفي العلاج
O Lord, You know my ailment well,
O Lord, You know my pains
and Your pardon, my Master, is the most healing remedy.
And Your forgiveness, my Master, is the cure I seek
أناI بكin You لاجseeking refuge وأنتand You كريمgenerous
أنا بك لاج وأنت كريم
فلطفاًso, kindness وعفواًand pardon بمنtoward one who بكin You لاجيseeks refuge
فلطفاً وعفواً بمن بك لاجي
I seek refuge in You, and You are generous.
In You I take refuge, and You are generous
So grant kindness and pardon to one who seeks refuge in You.
So gracefully and forgivingly treat those who take refuge in You
Sol 6.1