ياO جَميلَgood in الظَنِّexpectation بِالأَيof the days (word begins)
يا جَميلَ الظَنِّ بِالأَي
يامِdays (word continues) ماhow أَحسَنَfine ظَنَّكyour expectation
يامِ ما أَحسَنَ ظَنَّك
O you who think so well of the
O you of good thoughts of days
days—how fine your expectations!
How wonderful your thoughts are
وَشَديدَand strong in الأَمنِsecurity مِنfrom دَهtime (word begins)
وَشَديدَ الأَمنِ مِن دَه
رِكَyour time (word continues) ماhow أَعجَبَastonishing أَمنَكyour security
رِكَ ما أَعجَبَ أَمنَك
And you who feel so secure from
And strongly secure from vileness
your time—how astonishing your security!
How wondrous is your security
راقِبِbe mindful of اللَهَGod وَفَرّغand free
راقِبِ اللَهَ وَفَرّغ
لِلتُقىfor piety وَالخَيرِand goodness ذِهنَكyour mind
لِلتُقى وَالخَيرِ ذِهنَك
Be mindful of God, and free
Observe God and devote
your mind for piety and goodness.
Your mind to piety and good
وَدَعِand leave الدُنياthe world لِقَومٍto people
وَدَعِ الدُنيا لِقَومٍ
قَرَعواthey struck بِاللَومِwith blame أُذنَكyour ear
قَرَعوا بِاللَومِ أُذنَك
And leave the world to people
And leave the world to people
who battered your ear with blame.
Who have deafened your ears with blame
قَرّبbring near الزادَthe provisions وَشَمّرand gird yourself
قَرّب الزادَ وَشَمّر
فَكَأَنfor it is as though لاقيتَyou have met حِينَكyour appointed end
فَكَأَن لاقيتَ حِينَك
Bring your provisions near, and gird yourself;
Prepare provisions and roll up your sleeves
for it is as though you have met your appointed end.
As if you have met your appointed time
Sol 6.1