إِنّيindeed I حُسِدتُI was envied فَزادَso may He increase اللَهُGod فيin حَسَديenvy of me
إِنّي حُسِدتُ فَزادَ اللَهُ في حَسَدي
لاmay not عاشَlive مَنwhoever عاشَlives يَوماًa day غَيرَnot مَحسودِenvied
لا عاشَ مَن عاشَ يَوماً غَيرَ مَحسودِ
Indeed, I have been envied—may God increase the envy of me.
I have been envied; may God increase the envy I inspire.
May he not live who lives a single day without being envied.
May no one live who lives a single day unenvied.
ماnot يُحسَدُis envied المَرءُa man إِلّاexcept مِنfor فَضائِلِهِhis virtues
ما يُحسَدُ المَرءُ إِلّا مِن فَضائِلِهِ
بِالعِلمِfor knowledge وَالظَرفِand wit أَوor بِالبَأسِfor valor وَالجودِand generosity
بِالعِلمِ وَالظَرفِ أَو بِالبَأسِ وَالجودِ
A person is envied only for his virtues:
A man is envied only for his virtues:
For learning and beneficence, or for courage and generosity.
For knowledge and wit, or for valor and generosity.
Sol 6.1