كَأنَّماas though سَيفُthe sword of قاسِمQasim أَجَلٌan appointed hour of death
كَأنَّما سَيفُ قاسِم أَجَلٌ
فيin شَفرَتَيهِits two cutting edges القَضَاءُfate وَالقَدَرُand destiny
في شَفرَتَيهِ القَضَاءُ وَالقَدَرُ
It is as though Qasim's sword were the appointed hour of death.
As if the sword of Qasim were Fate itself
In its two edges lie fate and destiny.
In its blade lie destiny and decree
سَيفٌa sword عَلَيهِto it النُفُوسُsouls وارِدَةٌcoming to drink
سَيفٌ عَلَيهِ النُفُوسُ وارِدَةٌ
وَماand there is no لَهاfor them بَعدَafter وِردِهاtheir coming to drink صَدَرُdeparture from the watering place
وَما لَها بَعدَ وِردِها صَدَرُ
A sword to which souls come to drink,
A sword upon which souls do wait
And after coming to drink, they never depart.
Once arrived, for them no retreat
Sol 6.1