تركabandoning النّزاهةrecreation عندناin our view
ترك النّزاهة عندنا
أدنىcloser إلىto وصفthe description of النّزاههuprightness
أدنى إلى وصف النّزاهه
Abandoning recreation, in our view,
Decency left with us
is closer to being called upright.
is closer to describing decency
ماnot ذاكthat إلاّexcept أنّهاthat it
ما ذاك إلاّ أنّها
تدعوinvites الوقورthe dignified man إلىto الفكاههjesting
تدعو الوقور إلى الفكاهه
That is only because it
That is only because
invites the dignified man to jest.
it invites dignity to cheerfulness
وإذاand when امرؤa man نبذcasts off الوقاdigni- (word continues)
وإذا امرؤ نبذ الوقا
ر-ty (completes 'dignity') فقدthen indeed تلبّسhas clothed himself بالسفاههin foolishness
ر فقد تلبّس بالسفاهه
And when a man casts off digni-
And if a man discarded dignity
ty, he has indeed clothed himself in foolishness.
then he has donned foolishness
Sol 6.1