Sol 6.1

  1. نَعشى عَنِ الأَمرِ حَتّى يَعلو اِبنُ رَدىً

    نَعشاً تَبارَكَ رَبُّ العالَمِ العالي

    We are blind to the matter until a son of death mounts

    a bier. Blessed be the exalted Lord of the world!

  2. لا يُدرِكُ الخُلدَ أَوعالٌ مُخَلَّدَةٌ

    فَاِسأَل بِصَحَّةِ هَذا أُمَّ أَوعالِ

    Long-lived ibexes do not attain immortality;

    so ask Umm Aw‘āl about the truth of this.

  3. ظَنَنتُ أَنِّيَ وَحدي مُخطِئٌ فَإِذا

    أَفعالُ كُلِّ بَني الدُنيا كَأَفعالي

    I thought that I alone was mistaken, but behold:

    the deeds of all the world's children are like my deeds.

  4. ما بالُ مَكَّةَ فيها مَعشَرٌ سُدُنٌ

    مَن يَطرُقِ البَيتَ يُؤثِرهُم بِأَجعالِ

    What is the matter with Mecca? There is a band of custodians there;

    whoever visits the House favors them with payments.

  5. فَلا تُكَلِّف جَواداً سَيرَ نائِيَةٍ

    فيها الحَزونَةُ إِلّا بَعدَ إِنعالِ

    So do not make a noble steed travel through a distant land

    where the ground is rugged, unless you have first shod it.