رُبَّماsometimes أَمتَعَbrought pleasure القَليلa little
رُبَّما أَمتَعَ القَليل
مِنَof المالِwealth أَوor كَفىsufficed
مِنَ المالِ أَو كَفى
Sometimes a little brings pleasure—
Of wealth—or is enough;
وَإِذاand when زادَincreased كَثرَةًin abundance
وَإِذا زادَ كَثرَةً
وَعَداand exceeded القَدرَthe proper measure أَتلَفاbrought ruin
وَعَدا القَدرَ أَتلَفا
And when it grows abundant
And exceeds due measure, it brings ruin,
كَسِراجٍlike a lamp مُنَوّرٍshining
كَسِراجٍ مُنَوّرٍ
إِنif طَفاrose دُهنُهُits oil اِنطَفىwent out
إِن طَفا دُهنُهُ اِنطَفى
Like a shining lamp:
If its oil rises too high, it goes out.
Sol 6.1